To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 1959, and for other purposes.
Workforce Protections Subcommittee, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA) and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers. Specifically, it: revises the definition of "employee" and "supervisor" to prevent employers from removing employees from the protections of the labor laws, prohibits employers from interfering with certain rights granted to employees under the NLRA, expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of worker who strike or discrimination against them, imposes new penalties against employers who violate labor law requirements, allows workers to bring civil actions against employers for labor law violations and unfair labor practices, requires certain disclosures with respect to worker wages, and requires contractors seeking federal contracts over $500,000 to disclose labor law violations when applying for such contracts.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAge discriminationAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityContracts and agencyDepartment of DefenseDepartment of LaborDisability and paralysisEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsLabor standardsMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Performance measurementPublic contracts and procurementSex offensesWages and earningsWorker safety and health
To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 1959, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6080| House
| Updated: 10/19/2018
Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA) and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers. Specifically, it: revises the definition of "employee" and "supervisor" to prevent employers from removing employees from the protections of the labor laws, prohibits employers from interfering with certain rights granted to employees under the NLRA, expands unfair labor practices to include prohibitions against replacement of worker who strike or discrimination against them, imposes new penalties against employers who violate labor law requirements, allows workers to bring civil actions against employers for labor law violations and unfair labor practices, requires certain disclosures with respect to worker wages, and requires contractors seeking federal contracts over $500,000 to disclose labor law violations when applying for such contracts.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Workforce Protections Subcommittee, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAge discriminationAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityContracts and agencyDepartment of DefenseDepartment of LaborDisability and paralysisEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsLabor standardsMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Performance measurementPublic contracts and procurementSex offensesWages and earningsWorker safety and health