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H.R. 946 104th Congress House

Workplace Leave Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to the minimum wage and overtime exemption for employees subject to certain leave policies.

Introduced: February 15, 1995 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Hours of laborLeave of absenceMinimum wagesOvertime
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Mar 3, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 15, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 15, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workplace Leave Fairness Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that the length of an employee's leave of absence (even if it is only part of one day), and any reductions in pay or accrued leave of any type to which the employee is therefore subject, shall not disqualify that employee from the exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 946: Workplace Leave Fairness Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-946/
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"H.R. 946: Workplace Leave Fairness Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-946/.
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H.R. 946, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-946/.
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