• Committee on House Administration• Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Passed Chamber
Enacted
Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act or the BE HEARD in the Workplace Act This bill sets forth provisions to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace and raises the minimum wage for tipped employees. Specifically, the bill (1) makes it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against an individual in the workplace based on sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, and a sex stereotype; (2) prohibits employers from entering into contracts or agreements with workers that contain certain nondisparagement or nondisclosure clauses; (3) prohibits predispute arbitration agreements and postdispute agreements with certain exceptions, and (4) establishes grant programs to prevent and respond to workplace discrimination and harassment, provide legal assistance for low-income workers related to employment discrimination, and establish a system of legal advocacy in states to protect the rights of workers. Additionally, the bill, among other things requires employers who have 15 or more employees to adopt a comprehensive nondiscrimination policy; requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to provide specified training and resource materials, establish and convene a harassment prevention task force, and establish an Office of Education and Outreach with regard to prohibited discrimination and harassment in employment; requires specified studies, reports, and research on prohibited harassment in employment; and grants employees the right to retain their tips.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 Oversight and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 Oversight and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAge discriminationAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesCensus and government statisticsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightContracts and agencyDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Evidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureGeneticsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsIndian social and development programsLabor-management relationsLawyers and legal servicesLibrary of CongressPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSelf-employedSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operationsUser charges and feesWomen's employment
BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
USA116th CongressHR-2148| House
| Updated: 5/3/2019
Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act or the BE HEARD in the Workplace Act This bill sets forth provisions to prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace and raises the minimum wage for tipped employees. Specifically, the bill (1) makes it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against an individual in the workplace based on sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, and a sex stereotype; (2) prohibits employers from entering into contracts or agreements with workers that contain certain nondisparagement or nondisclosure clauses; (3) prohibits predispute arbitration agreements and postdispute agreements with certain exceptions, and (4) establishes grant programs to prevent and respond to workplace discrimination and harassment, provide legal assistance for low-income workers related to employment discrimination, and establish a system of legal advocacy in states to protect the rights of workers. Additionally, the bill, among other things requires employers who have 15 or more employees to adopt a comprehensive nondiscrimination policy; requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to provide specified training and resource materials, establish and convene a harassment prevention task force, and establish an Office of Education and Outreach with regard to prohibited discrimination and harassment in employment; requires specified studies, reports, and research on prohibited harassment in employment; and grants employees the right to retain their tips.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 Oversight and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 Oversight and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
• Committee on House Administration• Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAge discriminationAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesCensus and government statisticsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightContracts and agencyDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Evidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureGeneticsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsIndian social and development programsLabor-management relationsLawyers and legal servicesLibrary of CongressPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSelf-employedSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operationsUser charges and feesWomen's employment