BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, delegation of rulemaking provision: 102, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 104. Education, training, and technical assistance to employers The Commission shall have the authority to— reasonably adjust the fees the Commission charges for any. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Labor, Environment, Healthcare, and Education.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101.
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, delegation of rulemaking provision: 102.
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 104. Education, training, and technical assistance to employers The Commission shall have the authority to— reasonably adjust the fees the Commission charges for any...
- Reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 105. Task force regarding harassment The Commission shall establish and periodically convene a harassment prevention task force (referred to in this section as...
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 106. Resource materials on employment climate assessments.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, delegation of rulemaking provision: 102, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 104. Education, training, and technical assistance to employers The Commission shall have the authority to— reasonably adjust the fees the Commission charges for any.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Environment, Healthcare, Education
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 101, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, delegation of rulemaking provision: 102, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 104. Education, training, and technical assistance to employers The Commission shall have the authority to— reasonably adjust the fees the Commission charges for any.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Introduced in Senate
Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that arose before the time of the making of the agreement. The term worker means— an employee engaged in an activity affecting commerce
a Federal contract for the procurement of property or services, including construction, valued in excess of $500,000. The term covered subcontract— means a subcontract for property or services under a Federal contract that is valued in excess of $500,000
homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. In title VII— with respect to sex, an individual's pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition shall not receive less favorable treatment than other physical conditions
an individual who— is an eligible client
homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. In title VII— with respect to sex, an individual's pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition shall not receive less favorable treatment than other physical conditions
sexual harassment, which is conduct that takes place in a circumstance described in clause (ii) and that takes the form of— a sexual advance
an individual or entity that— is not acting as an employer or entity covered by a provision specified in subsection (a)
any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that arose before the time of the making of the agreement. The term worker means— an employee engaged in an activity affecting commerce
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