To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.
HR 785 requires construction employers to provide each employee with at least one 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours worked. It directly affects construction workers performing general construction services (like building erection, remodeling, or demolition) by mandating these breaks and requiring employers to provide written notice in the employee's primary language about their rights. Employers must also display bilingual (English/Spanish) signs at worksites explaining break entitlements, prohibiting retaliation for taking breaks, and outlining complaint procedures. The bill does not override stricter state or local laws requiring longer breaks and explicitly defines "rest break" to exclude regular meal periods.
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Introduction
Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 2, 2023
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Feb 2, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Feb 2, 2023
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Sylvia R. Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Casar
DDemocratic
Co
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Chu
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Porter
DDemocratic
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