Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act of 2022
Summary
Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act of 2022 This bill prohibits employers from taking adverse employment actions against employees, or refusing to hire applicants, due to their family caregiver responsibilities. The bill also includes prohibitions against employer retaliation and provides for enforcement by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and private civil claims.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 29, 2022
Last action Nov 29, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Nov 29, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Nov 29, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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