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HR 4109 106th Congress House Labor and Employment Employee stock options Employers' liability Finance and Financial Sector Law Overtime Wages

Worker Economic Opportunity Act

Introduced: March 29, 2000 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 30, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E455)
Mar 29, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 29, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Worker Economic Opportunity Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt employee stock option, stock appreciation right, stock purchase, and similar employer-provided grants or rights programs from being included in overtime pay calculations, under specified conditions.

Provides that employers have no overtime pay liability because of any employee stock options or similar programs prior to enactment of this Act.

What's happening now May 23, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2