House Bill 4548
115th Congress(2017-2018)
WAGE Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 5, 2017
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4548
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Bobby Scott
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Workplace Action for a Growing Economy Act or the WAGE Act
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to
- require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to award back pay and additional damages to any employee whose rights under the NLRA have been violated by an employer;
- impose penalties upon an employer for failing to post a notice of the rights of their employees under the NLRA;
- impose penalties upon an employer whose violations of the NLRA result in the discharge of an employee or other serious economic harm to the employee;
- provide civil remedies, including restraining orders, and a private right of action for violations of the NLRA;
- require the NLRB to issue an order requiring collective bargaining when a majority of valid ballots have been cast in favor of union representation;
- prevent the classification of employees as supervisors for the purpose of denying such employees the protections of the NLRA; and
- expedite the establishment of initial collective bargaining agreements.
The bill empowers the NLRB to enforce its own orders without petitioning a court for enforcement.
December 5, 2017
12/05/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
12/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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