WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Hours of labor

S. 3695, The POWER Act

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 3695 would require a 50-hour workweek for Federal prison inmates, and it would reform inmate work programs....

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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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H.R. 6947, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $445.83

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6947 would make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 6973, The Rail Collision Prevention Act

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6973 would require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations....

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S. 3493, A bill to require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3493 would require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and it would increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations....

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S. 2969, The Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $65.59

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2969 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals....

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S. 3391, The United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3391 would make technical corrections to the laws affecting certain administrative authorities of the United States Capitol Police....

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H.R. 6153, The Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6153 would amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals....

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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. 2744, The Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.02

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2744 would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews....

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H.R. 6029, The Family Fairness Act of 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6029 would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act....

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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. 5972, The United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5972 would make technical corrections to the laws affecting certain administrative authorities of the United States Capitol Police....

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H.R. 5666, The Overtime Restoration Act of 2008

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5666 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the earned income tax credit to taxpayers who exceed 40 hours of wage work per week....

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H.R. 1084, The Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6.09

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1084 would amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to build operational readiness in civilian agencies....

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H.R. 5090, To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5090 would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a lesser period of service with an employer....

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H.R. 4845, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude overtime pay from gross income

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4845 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude overtime pay from gross income....

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H.R. 4901, To amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, and for other purposes

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4901 would amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas....

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H.R. 4301, The Working Families Flexibility Act

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4301 would permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions....

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S. 2419, The Working Families Flexibility Act

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2419 would permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions....

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S. 1889, The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $13.50

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1889 would amend title 49, United States Code, to improve railroad safety by reducing accidents and it would prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases....

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S. 2326, The Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2326 would improve the safety of motorcoaches....

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H.R. 3939, To increase the safety for crew and passengers on an aircraft providing emergency medical services

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3939 would increase the safety for crew and passengers on an aircraft providing emergency medical services....

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H.R. 3875, To permit the Secretary of Labor to make an administrative determination of the amount of unpaid wages owed for certain violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act in the New Orleans region after Hurricane Katrina

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3875 would permit the Secretary of Labor to make an administrative determination of the amount of unpaid wages owed for certain violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act in the New Orleans region after Hurricane Katrina....

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H.R. 3582, The Fair Home Health Care Act

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3582 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the exemption for home health care workers from certain provisions of that Act....

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