To direct the Secretary of Labor to recognize employers with a commitment to helping employees balance workplace responsibilities and family obligations.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act creates a national certification program, administered by the Secretary of Labor, to formally recognize employers that provide robust family-friendly policies. To earn the certification, employers must offer a comprehensive package of benefits including at least 12 weeks of paid family leave, fertility or adoption assistance, child care subsidies, flexible hours, remote work options, and lactation support.
Who Benefits and How
Employees at certified workplaces benefit from guaranteed comprehensive family-friendly benefits. Working parents, caregivers, and individuals dealing with health conditions gain greater support in balancing work and family. Employers who qualify benefit from the public recognition and branding advantage of being certified as family-friendly.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Employers seeking certification bear the cost of implementing all required benefits, which may be substantial for smaller businesses. The Department of Labor bears the administrative cost of running the certification program. Taxpayers fund the authorization of appropriations for the program.
Key Provisions
- Creates a national family-friendly employer certification program administered by the Department of Labor
- Requires at least 12 weeks of paid family leave covering birth, adoption, foster care, health conditions, and military caregiving
- Mandates child care subsidies or on-site infant policies, flexible hours, remote work options, and comprehensive lactation support
- Authorizes appropriations as necessary to carry out the program
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a national certification program recognizing employers that offer comprehensive family-friendly workplace policies including paid leave, child care assistance, and lactation support.
Key Policy Areas
Labor and Employment, Family Policy, Workplace Benefits
Primary Purpose
Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a national certification program recognizing employers that offer comprehensive family-friendly workplace policies including paid leave, child care assistance, and lactation support.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Working parents and caregivers
- Employees at certified workplaces
- Employers seeking family-friendly branding
Identified Costs
- Employers seeking certification (cost of benefits)
- Department of Labor (administration)
- Taxpayers (authorized appropriations)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Meng (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Velázquez, Mrs. Watson …
Stakeholder Effects
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Employers already offering family-friendly benefits
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
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