Respect Graduate Student Workers Act This bill prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from promulgating or enforcing any rule that excludes student workers at private universities from the definition of employee under federal labor laws. (Under current law, students paid for services provided at universities in connection with such students' studies are considered employees.)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresHigher educationLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Temporary and part-time employment
Respect Graduate Student Workers Act
USA116th CongressS-3219| Senate
| Updated: 1/21/2020
Respect Graduate Student Workers Act This bill prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from promulgating or enforcing any rule that excludes student workers at private universities from the definition of employee under federal labor laws. (Under current law, students paid for services provided at universities in connection with such students' studies are considered employees.)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresHigher educationLabor-management relationsNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Temporary and part-time employment