Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The LET'S Protect Workers Act would significantly increase civil penalties for labor law violations across multiple federal statutes to strengthen enforcement of worker protections. The bill raises monetary penalties for violations of child labor laws, wage and hour rules, workplace safety standards, family and medical leave requirements, and labor organizing rights, with penalties ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on the violation type and severity. The legislation affects employers, federal enforcement agencies like the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and workers across various industries including agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. Most penalty increases take effect January 1, 2025, and apply to violations occurring after that date, though provisions on recordkeeping violations take effect immediately upon enactment. The bill also establishes new enforcement mechanisms, such as allowing the Labor Department to issue mine closure orders for unpaid safety penalties and enabling the National Labor Relations Board to assess civil penalties against individual corporate directors and officers in certain cases.
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