S. 2613 establishes comprehensive protections for warehouse workers by creating a new Fairness and Transparency Office within the Department of Labor to enforce new rules on work quotas and employee monitoring. The bill requires employers to provide advance written notice of quotas and surveillance practices, prohibits quotas that prevent bathroom breaks or meal periods, mandates 15-minute paid rest breaks every four hours, and restricts quotas based on minute-by-minute productivity measures. The bill protects workers from retaliation for complaining about violations and gives the Department of Labor, Federal Trade Commission, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration authority to investigate violations and impose civil penalties of up to $76,987 per violation (or up to $769,870 for repeat violations), while also requiring OSHA to develop ergonomic and injury-treatment standards for warehouse workers within one to four years. The law is funded through fiscal year 2036 and does not preempt state laws or union agreements that provide equal or greater protections.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.