Worker Rights and Support Act

This bill would change the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to give workers certain breaks. Employers would have to provide an unpaid 30-minute meal break for each 6 hours of work, which a worker could choose to waive; if the worker is not fully relieved of work or cannot leave the site, the break must be paid at one and one-half times the regular rate. Employers would also have to provide a paid break of at least 10 minutes, or enough time to use the nearest restroom, during each 4 hours of work, and paid medical breaks of up to 20 minutes each when a health care provider communicates a medical need. These rules would not override union contracts or state laws with greater protections, and violations would be enforceable under existing federal wage law penalties.

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Sponsors

• Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat sponsor
• 13 cosponsors