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H.R. 504 105th 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 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Hours of laborLeave of absenceMinimum wagesOvertime
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Feb 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 4, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 1997

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 for the exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours (overtime) requirements.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 504: Workplace Leave Fairness Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-504/
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"H.R. 504: Workplace Leave Fairness Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-504/.
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H.R. 504, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-504/.
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