Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 13, 2018)
Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA) and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers. Specifically, it:
- revises the definition of "employee" and "supervisor" to prevent employers from removing employees from the protections of the labor laws,
- prohibits employers from interfering with certain rights granted to employees under the NLRA,
- expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of worker who strike or discrimination against them,
- imposes new penalties against employers who violate labor law requirements,
- allows workers to bring civil actions against employers for labor law violations and unfair labor practices,
- requires certain disclosures with respect to worker wages, and
- requires contractors seeking federal contracts over $500,000 to disclose labor law violations when applying for such contracts.
What just happenedOct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 13, 2018
- Oct 19, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Workforce Protections Subcommittee - Oct 19, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee - Jun 13, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Jun 13, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jun 13, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 13, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House