Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act This bill requires issuers of securities to disclose regularly information related to claims of discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin; discrimination because of age; discrimination on the basis of disability; discrimination because of genetic information; discrimination on the basis of status concerning service in a uniformed service; sexual harassment; and sexual assault or abuse. In investigating claims of discrimination or harassment, an issuer must hire an independent, third-party law firm agreed to by all parties involved. Issuers must implement discrimination and harassment training programs for employees, conduct an annual survey of employees to determine whether employees feel safe, and establish an anonymous whistleblower tip line.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial Sector
Age discriminationAssault and harassment offensesBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLawyers and legal servicesRetail and wholesale tradesSecuritiesSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act
USA117th CongressHR-562| House
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act This bill requires issuers of securities to disclose regularly information related to claims of discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin; discrimination because of age; discrimination on the basis of disability; discrimination because of genetic information; discrimination on the basis of status concerning service in a uniformed service; sexual harassment; and sexual assault or abuse. In investigating claims of discrimination or harassment, an issuer must hire an independent, third-party law firm agreed to by all parties involved. Issuers must implement discrimination and harassment training programs for employees, conduct an annual survey of employees to determine whether employees feel safe, and establish an anonymous whistleblower tip line.
Age discriminationAssault and harassment offensesBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLawyers and legal servicesRetail and wholesale tradesSecuritiesSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination