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H.R. 785

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To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · February 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
February 2, 2023
Cosponsors (13)
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This bill requires employers to provide construction employees with at least one, 15-minute paid rest break for every four hours of work. At the time of hiring, employers also must notify employees about their right to paid rest breaks and display information about such breaks at applicable work sites. Further, employers may not take retaliatory personnel actions or otherwise discriminate against employees who (1) request or take paid rest breaks, or (2) file related complaints with the Department of Labor.

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