United States · Bill · S
S. 2937 (116th)
Treating Workers with Dignity Act of 2019
Introduced
21 November 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Treating Workers with Dignity Act of 2019 This bill requires employers to compensate their employees for their meal, medical, and restroom breaks. Specifically, employers must compensate at prescribed rates employees who work a six-hour period for a 30-minute break to consume a meal. Additionally, employers must provide short-duration breaks to employees who have a documented medical condition and allow restroom breaks to their employees for every four-hour work period. The requirements of this bill shall not supercede any provision in a collective bargaining agreement. The bill further provides legal or equitable relief for violations of its requirements.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 November 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 November 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 November 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2937
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2937