WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Employee rights

S. 3678, The Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3678 would promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law in Vietnam....

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S. 3648, The Employee Misclassification Prevention Act

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3648 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees....

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P.L. 110-406, The Judicial Administration and Technical Amendments Act of 2008

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3569 would make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts....

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H.R. 6608, The House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6608 would provide for the replacement of lost income for employees of the House of Representatives who are members of a reserve component of the armed forces who are on active duty for a period of more than 30 days....

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H.R. 1338, The Paycheck Fairness Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.14

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1338 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex....

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H.R. 6225, The Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $9.72

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6225 would amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer....

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S. 3297, The Advancing America's Priorities Act - Cost per Average Family: $74.86

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3297 would advance America's priorities....

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H.R. 6371, The Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6371 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require employers to notify their employees of the availability of the earned income credit....

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S. 3190, The Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3190 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require employers to notify their employees of the availability of the earned income credit....

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H.R. 6220, The Green Jobs Improvement Act

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6220 would amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the "Green Jobs" program....

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H.R. 6003, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $114.81

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6003 would reauthorize Amtrak....

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S. 3083, The TRADE Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3083 would require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, it would set terms for future trade agreements, and it would express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened....

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H.R. 6180, The TRADE Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6180 would require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, it would set terms for future trade agreements, and it would express the sense of the House of Representatives that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened....

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H.R. 6148, The Trade Agreement Benchmarks and Accountability Act

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6148 would make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met....

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H.R. 6111, The Employee Misclassification Prevention Act

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6111 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees....

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H.R. 6025, The Family-Friendly Workplace Act

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6025 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector....

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H.R. 6004, The Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6004 would provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure....

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H.R. 5845, The Crime Victims Employment Leave Act

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5845 would permit leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 for victims of violent crime and domestic violence and immediate family members of victims of violent crime and domestic violence to attend court proceedings relating to such crimes....

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S. 2824, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2824 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs....

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S. 2776, The Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2776 would provide duty-free treatment for certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan....

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H.R. 5515, The New Employee Verification Act of 2008

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5515 would amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, it would amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and it would improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts....

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S. 2611, The Trade Agreement Benchmarks and Accountability Act

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2611 would make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met....

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H.R. 5228, The Employee Changing Room Privacy Act

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5228 would protect employees from invasion of privacy by employers by prohibiting video and audio monitoring of employees when in an area where it is reasonable to expect employees to change clothing....

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S. 2554, The Civil Rights Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2554 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....

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H.R. 5129, The Civil Rights Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5129 would restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes....

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