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HR 94 104th Congress House Labor and Employment Emergency Management Fire fighters Hours of labor Minimum wages Overtime Rescue work Volunteer workers

Entitled "The Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection Act".

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from coverage any fire fighters or rescue squad members during the period in which they volunteer their services at a location where they are not employed.

Waives overtime compensation requirements when fire fighters or rescue squad members volunteer their services to their employer and sign a legally binding waiver.

Prohibits employer coercion of such volunteering.

What's happening now January 25, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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