118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 785To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

Labor and employment
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 2, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
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Referred
Feb 2, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with at least one, 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work. At the time of hiring, employers also must notify employees about their right to paid rest breaks and display information about such breaks at applicable work sites. Further, employers may not take retaliatory personnel actions or otherwise discriminate against employees who (1) request or take paid rest breaks, or (2) file related complaints with the Department of Labor.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.