Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2937
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Treating Workers with Dignity Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 21, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 21, 2019
Latest Action
Nov 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2937
Congress
116
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Hawaii
Democrat
California
Democrat
New Jersey
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Treating Workers with Dignity Act of 2019

This bill requires employers to compensate their employees for their meal, medical, and restroom breaks. Specifically, employers must compensate at prescribed rates employees who work a six-hour period for a 30-minute break to consume a meal. Additionally, employers must provide short-duration breaks to employees who have a documented medical condition and allow restroom breaks to their employees for every four-hour work period.

The requirements of this bill shall not supercede any provision in a collective bargaining agreement. The bill further provides legal or equitable relief for violations of its requirements.

Text (1)
November 21, 2019
Actions (2)
11/21/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
11/21/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:11 AM