HR 785
118th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 2, 2023
Introduced by:
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Democratic
· Texas
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Became law
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with at least one, 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work.
At the time of hiring, employers also must notify employees about their right to paid rest breaks and display information about such breaks at applicable work sites.
Further, employers may not take retaliatory personnel actions or otherwise discriminate against employees who (1) request or take paid rest breaks, or (2) file related complaints with the Department of Labor.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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