,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eaei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjad ,mr4 
,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1  
,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4    
,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,grayson1    
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4     
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 
,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,holt1  
,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( 
,florida1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4  
,edw>ds1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,rangel1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1   
,mr4 ,ellison1 & ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis 
( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to !         
,committees on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1     
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & !        
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 

! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to p]mit employees to reque/  
*anges to _! "w s*$ules )\t fe> (       
retaliation1 & to ensure t employ]s     
consid] ^! reque/s2 & to require        
employ]s to provide m pr$ictable & /able
 s*$ules = employees 9 c]ta9 gr[+       
l[-wage occupations1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s*$ules ,t   
,"w ,act4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! va/ majority ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates work=ce today is juggl+         
responsibilities at home & at "w4 ,wom5 
are prim>y breadw9n]s or co-breadw9n]s 9
 #fc p]c5t ( families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& #bf p]c5t ( families ) *ildr5 are     
head$ by s+le mo!rs4  7#b7 ,despite !   
dual responsibilities ( today's work=ce1
 work]s across ! income spectrum h v    
little ability to make *anges to _! "w  
s*$ules :5 ^? *anges are ne$$ to        
accommodate family responsibilities4    
,only #bg p]c5t ( employ]s all[ all or  
mo/ ( _! employees to p]iodically *ange 

_! />t+ & quitt+ times4  7#c7 ,al?\gh   
l[-wage work]s are mo/ likely to be     
rais+ *ildr5 on _! own1 z m ?an half (  
mo!rs ( "y *ildr5 9 l[-wage jobs are    
do+1 l[-wage work]s h ! lea/ control ov]
 _! "w s*$ules & ! mo/ unpr$ictable     
s*$ules4 ,= example--  7,a7 r\ghly half 
( l[-wage work]s report$ v little or no 
control ov] ! tim+ ( ! h\rs !y 7 s*$ul$ 
to "w2  7,b7 _m work]s 9 l[-wage jobs   
receive _! s*$ules ) v little advance   
notice & h "w h\rs t v>y significantly f
 week to week or mon? to mon?2  7,c7 "s 
work]s 9 l[-wage jobs are s5t home f "w 
:5 "w is sl[ )\t be+ paid = _! s*$ul$   
%ift2  7,d7 9 "s indu/ries1 ! use (     
call-9 %ift requirem5ts--requirem5ts t  
work]s call 9 to "w to f9d out :e!r !y w
 be s*$ul$ to "w lat] t day--has become 
common practice2 &  7,e7 at ! same "t1  
#bj to #cj p]c5t ( work]s 9 l[-wage jobs
 /ruggle ) be+ requir$ to "w extra h\rs 
) little or no notice4  7#d7 ,unfair "w 
s*$ul+ practices make x difficult =     
l[-wage work]s to--  7,a7 provide       

necess>y c>e = *ildr5 & o!r family      
memb]s1 includ+ arrang+ *ild c>e2  7,b7 
qualify = & ma9ta9 eligibility = *ild   
c>e subsidies1 due to fluctuations 9    
income & "w h\rs1 or keep an appo9tm5t )
 a *ild c>e provid]1 due to n kn[+ h[ _m
 h\rs or :5 ! work]s w be s*$ul$ to "w2 
7,c7 pursue work=ce tra9+2  7,d7 get or 
keep a second job t "s "p-"t work]s ne$ 
to make ends meet2 &  7,e7 arrange      
transportation to & f "w4  7#e7         
,unpr$ictable & un/able s*$ules are     
preval5t 9 retail sales1 food prep>ation
 & s]vice1 & build+ clean+ occupations1 
:i* are among ! l[e/-paid & fa/e/-gr[+  
occupations 9 ! work=ce today4 ,= work]s
 9 ^? occupations1 (t5 difficult &      
sometimes abusive "w s*$ul+ practices   
comb9e ) v l[ wages to make x extremely 
*all5g+ to make ends meet4  7#f7 ,retail
 sales1 food prep>ation & s]vice1 &     
build+ clean+ occupations are among ^?  
mo/ likely to h unpr$ictable & un/able  
s*$ules4 ,accord+ to data f ! ,bureau ( 
,labor ,/ati/ics1 #ff p]c5t ( food      

s]vice work]s1 #eb p]c5t ( retail       
work]s1 & #dj p]c5t ( janitors &        
h\sekeep]s "k _! s*$ules only a week or 
less 9 advance4 ,! av]age v>iation 9 "w 
h\rs 9 a s+le mon? is #gj p]c5t = food  
s]vice work]s1 #ej p]c5t = retail       
work]s1 & #dj p]c5t = janitors &        
h\sekeep]s4  7#g7 ,^? are among !       
l[e/-paid & fa/e/-gr[+ occupations1     
acc\nt+ = #ah p]c5t ( work]s 9 !        
economy1 "s #bc1ejj1jjj work]s4 ,! m$ian
 pay = work]s 9 ^? #c occupations is    
betwe5 #i4ae & #aj4dd p] h\r1 & wom5    
make up m ?an half ( ! work]s 9 ^?      
occupations4  7#h7 ,employ]s t h        
implem5t$ fair "w s*$ul+ policies t all[
 work]s to h m control ov] _! "w        
s*$ules1 & provide m pr$ictable & /able 
s*$ules1 h exp]i5c$ significant b5efits1
 includ+ r$uctions 9 abs5teeism &       
work=ce turnov]1 & increas$ employee    
morale & engagem5t4  7#i7 ,?is ,act is a
 fir/ /ep 9 respond+ to ! ne$s ( work]s 
= a voice 9 ! tim+ ( _! "w h\rs & = m   
pr$ictable s*$ules4  #b4 ,def9itions ,z 

us$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions     
apply3  7#a7 ,bona fide bus9ess reason  
,! t]m bona fide bus9ess reason means-- 
7,a7 ! id5tifiable burd5 ( additional   
co/s to an employ]1 includ+ ! co/ (     
productivity loss1 retra9+ or hir+      
employees1 or transf]r+ employees f "o  
facility to ano!r facility2  7,b7 a     
significant detrim5tal effect on !      
employ]'s ability to meet organizational
 ne$s or cu/om] dem&2  7,c7 a           
significant inability ( ! employ]1      
despite be/ ef=ts1 to reorganize "w     
among exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( !             
reorganization7 /aff2  7,d7 a           
significant detrim5tal effect on bus9ess
 p]=mance2  7,e7 insuffici5cy ( "w dur+ 
! p]iods an employee proposes to "w2    
7,f7 ! ne$ to balance compet+ s*$ul+    
reque/s :5 x is n possible to grant all 
su* reque/s )\t a significant detrim5tal
 effect on ! employ]'s ability to meet  
organizational ne$s2 or  7,g7 su* o!r   
reason z may be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor 7or ! correspond+ adm9i/rative 

(fic] specifi$ 9 section #h74  7#b7     
,c>e]-relat$ educational or tra9+       
program ,! t]m c>e]-relat$ educational  
or tra9+ program means an educational or
 tra9+ program or program ( /udy (f]$ by
 a public1 private1 or nonpr(it c>e] &  
te*nical education s*ool1 in/itution (  
high] education1 or o!r entity t        
provides academic education1 c>e] &     
te*nical education1 or tra9+ 7includ+   
rem$ial education or ,engli% z a second 
language1 z appropriate71 t is a program
 t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y     
cr$5tial 7z id5tifi$ "u section #abb7;d7
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act71 & provides c>e] aw>5ess         
in=mation4 ,! t]m includes a program    
all[able "u ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( 
#aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja et seq471 !  
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act1 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &         
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 or ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja et seq471 )\t reg>d to :e!r or n !

 program is fund$ "u ! correspond+ ,act4
  7#c7 ,c>egiv] ,! t]m c>egiv] means an 
individual ) ! /atus ( be+ a significant
 provid] (--  7,a7 ongo+ c>e or         
education1 includ+ responsibility =     
secur+ ! ongo+ c>e or education1 ( a    
*ild2 or  7,b7 ongo+ c>e1 includ+       
responsibility = secur+ ! ongo+ c>e1 (--
  7i7 a p]son ) a s]i\s heal? condition 
:o is 9 a family relation%ip ) !        
individual2 or  7ii7 a p>5t ( !         
individual1 :o is age #fe or old]4  7#d7
 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means a biological1  
adopt$1 or fo/] *ild1 a /ep*ild1 a legal
 w>d1 or a *ild ( a p]son /&+ 9 loco    
p>5tis to t *ild1 :o is--  7,a7 "u age  
#ah2 or  7,b7 age #ah or old] &         
incapable ( self-c>e because ( a m5tal  
or physical disability4  7#e7 ,cov]$    
employ]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$     
employ]--  7i7 means any p]son engag$ 9 
comm]ce or 9 any indu/ry or activity    
affect+ comm]ce :o employs #ae or m     
employees 7describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#g77;,a772  7ii7 includes any p]son :o 

acts1 directly or indirectly1 9 ! int]e/
 ( su* an employ] to any ( ! employees  
7describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a77 ( su*   
employ]2  7iii7 includes any successor 9
 int]e/ ( su* an employ]2 &  7iv7       
includes an ag5cy describ$ 9 clause     
7iii7 or 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 (      
section #aja7d7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical   
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfaa7d771 to :i* subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*
 section %all apply4  7,b7 ,rule ,=     
purposes ( det]m9+ ! numb] ( employees  
:o "w = a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a77i71 all employees 7describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#g77;,a77 p]=m+ "w =          
comp5sation on a full-"t1 "p-"t1 or     
tempor>y basis %all be c\nt$1 except t  
if ! numb] ( su* employees :o p]=m "w = 
su* a p]son = comp5sation fluctuates1 ! 
numb] may be det]m9$ = a cal5d> ye> bas$
 ^u ! av]age numb] ( su* employees :o   
p]=m$ "w = ! p]son = comp5sation dur+ ! 
prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  7,c7 ,p]son ,9 ?is  
p>agraph1 & p>agraph 7#g71 ! t]m p]son  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 

,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#f7 ,dome/ic p>tn] ,!
 t]m dome/ic p>tn] means ! p]son        
recogniz$ z be+ 9 a relation%ip ) an    
employee "u any dome/ic p>tn]%ip1 civil 
union1 or simil> law ( ! ,/ate or       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
employee resides4  7#g7 ,employee ,! t]m
 employee means an individual :o is--   
7,a7 an employee1 z def9$ 9 section     
#c7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e771 :o is n 
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh
 7,g72  7,b7 a ,/ate employee describ$ 9
 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t         
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772  7,c7 a    
cov]$ employee1 z def9$ 9 section #aja (
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 o!r ?an an  
applicant = employm5t2  7,d7 a cov]$    
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (  
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,e7 a  
,f$]al (fic] or employee cov]$ "u       
sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,f7 an employee (
 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2 or  7,g7 an     
employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice4  7#h7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ]   
means a p]son--  7,a7 :o is--  7i7 a    
cov]$ employ]1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
:o is n describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7ii7   
?r\gh 7vii72  7ii7 an entity employ+ a  
,/ate employee describ$ 9 section       
#cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights
 ,act ( #aiia2  7iii7 an employ+ (fice1 
z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !              
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie2  7iv7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9
 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2  7v7 an employ+ ag5cy     
cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7vi7 !       
,libr>ian ( ,congress2 or  7vii7 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,b7 :o is engag$ 9 comm]ce 7includ+    
gov]nm5t71 9 ! production ( goods =     
comm]ce1 or 9 an ent]prise engag$ 9     
comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t7 or 9 !       
production ( goods = comm]ce4  7#i7     

,family relation%ip ,! t]m family       
relation%ip means a relation%ip ) a     
*ild1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 p>5t1       
gr&*ild1 gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 or p>5t ( a    
sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]4  7#aj7 ,gr&*ild 
,! t]m gr&*ild means ! *ild ( a *ild4   
7#aa7 ,gr&p>5t ,! t]m gr&p>5t means !   
p>5t ( a p>5t4  7#ab7 ,m9imum numb] (   
expect$ "w h\rs ,! t]m m9imum numb] (   
expect$ "w h\rs means ! m9imum numb] (  
h\rs an employee w be assign$ to "w on a
 weekly or mon?ly basis4  7#ac7 ,p>5t ,!
 t]m p>5t means a biological or adoptive
 p>5t1 a /epp>5t1 or a p]son :o /ood 9 a
 p>5tal relation%ip to an employee :5 ! 
employee 0 a *ild4  7#ad7 ,p>5tal       
relation%ip ,! t]m p>5tal relation%ip   
means a relation%ip 9 :i* a p]son assum$
 ! obligations incid5t to p>5?ood = a   
*ild & dis*>g$ ^? obligations be=e !    
*ild rea*$ adul?ood4  7#ae7 ,"p-"t      
employee ,! t]m "p-"t employee means an 
individual :o works few] ?an #cj h\rs p]
 week on av]age dur+ any #a-mon? p]iod4 
7#af7 ,retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+   

employee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m retail1  
food s]vice1 or clean+ employee means an
 individual employee :o is employ$ 9 any
 ( ! foll[+ occupations1 z describ$ by !
 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ,/&>d       
,occupational ,classification ,sy/em 7z 
9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act73  7i7 ,retail sales        
occupations consi/+ ( occupations       
describ$ 9 #da-ajaj & #da-bjjj1 & all   
subdivisions !re(1 ( su* ,sy/em1 :i*    
includes fir/-l9e sup]visors ( sales    
work]s1 ca%i]s1 gam+ *ange p]sons & boo?
 ca%i]s1 c\nt] & r5tal cl]ks1 p>ts      
salesp]sons1 & retail salesp]sons4  7ii7
 ,food prep>ation & s]v+ relat$         
occupations z describ$ 9 #ce-jjjj1 & all
 subdivisions !re(1 ( su* ,sy/em1 :i*   
includes sup]visors ( food prep>ation & 
s]v+ work]s1 cooks & food prep>ation    
work]s1 food & bev]age s]v+ work]s1 &   
o!r food prep>ation & s]v+ relat$       
work]s4  7iii7 ,build+ clean+           
occupations z describ$ 9 #cg-bjaa1      
#cg-bjab & #cg-bjai ( su* ,sy/em1 :i*   

includes janitors & clean]s1 maids &    
h\sekeep+ clean]s1 & build+ clean+      
work]s4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,not)/&+      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m retail1 food    
s]vice1 or clean+ employee does n       
include any p]son employ$ 9 a bona fide 
executive1 adm9i/rative1 or pr(essional 
capacity1 z def9$ = purposes ( section  
#ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a774  
7#ag7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ah7 ,s]i\s heal?
 condition ,! t]m s]i\s heal? condition 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( 
! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa74  7#ai7 ,sibl+ ,! 
t]m sibl+ means a bro!r or si/]1 :e!r   
relat$ by half blood1 :ole blood1 or    
adoption1 or z a /epsibl+4  7#bj7 ,split
 %ift ,! t]m split %ift means a s*$ule (
 daily h\rs 9 :i* ! h\rs work$ are n    
consecutive1 except t a s*$ule 9 :i* !  
total "t out = meals does n exce$ #a h\r
 %all n be treat$ z a split %ift4  7#ba7
 ,sp\se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m sp\se     

means a p]son ) :om an individual ent]$ 
into--  7i7 a m>riage z def9$ or        
recogniz$ "u ,/ate law 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !
 m>riage 0 ent]$ into2 or  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( a m>riage ent]$ into outside ( any   
,/ate1 a m>riage t is 9 ! place :]e     
ent]$ into & c\ld h be5 ent]$ into 9 at 
lea/ #a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,same-sex or common
 law m>riage ,su* t]m includes an       
individual 9 a same-sex or common law   
m>riage t meets ! requirem5ts (         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#bb7 ,/ate ,! t]m   
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#bc7 ,"w s*$ule 
,! t]m "w s*$ule means ^? days & times  
)9 a "w p]iod :5 an employee is requir$ 
by an employ] to p]=m ! duties ( !      
employee's employm5t = :i* ! employee w 
receive comp5sation4  7#bd7 ,"w s*$ule  
*ange ,! t]m "w s*$ule *ange means any  
modification to an employee's "w s*$ule1
 su* z an addition or r$uction ( h\rs1  
cancellation ( a %ift1 or a *ange 9 !   
date or "t ( a "w %ift1 by an employ]4  

7#be7 ,"w ,%ift ,! t]m "w %ift means !  
specific h\rs ( ! workday dur+ :i* an   
employee works4  7#bf7 ,v>i\s additional
 t]ms  7,a7 ,comm]ce t]ms ,! t]ms       
comm]ce & indu/ry or activity affect+   
comm]ce h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section
 #aja ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act 
( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa74  7,b7    
,employ ,! t]m employ has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc74  #c4 ,"r to reque/ & receive a   
flexible1 pr$ictable or /able "w s*$ule 
7a7 ,"r ,to reque/ ,an employee may     
apply to ! employee's employ] to reque/ 
a *ange 9 ! t]ms & conditions (         
employm5t z !y relate to--  7#a7 ! numb]
 ( h\rs ! employee is requir$ to "w or  
be on call = "w2  7#b7 ! times :5 !     
employee is requir$ to "w or be on call 
= "w2  7#c7 ! location :]e ! employee is
 requir$ to "w2  7#d7 ! am\nt (         
notification ! employee receives ( "w   
s*$ule assignm5ts2 &  7#e7 m9imiz+      
fluctuations 9 ! numb] ( h\rs ! employee

 is s*$ul$ to "w on a daily1 weekly1 or 
mon?ly basis4  7b7 ,employ] obligation  
,to engage 9 an int]active process  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if an employee applies to !  
employee's employ] to reque/ a *ange 9 !
 t]ms & conditions ( employm5t z set =? 
9 subsection 7a71 ! employ] %all engage 
9 a timely1 good fai? int]active process
 ) ! employee t includes a discussion ( 
pot5tial s*$ule *anges t w\ld meet !    
employee's ne$s4  7#b7 ,result ,su*     
process %all result 9--  7,a7 ei!r      
grant+ or d5y+ ! reque/2  7,b7 9 ! ev5t 
( a d5ial1 consid]+ alt]natives to !    
propos$ *ange t might meet ! employee's 
ne$s & grant+ or d5y+ a reque/ = an     
alt]native *ange 9 ! t]ms & conditions (
 employm5t z set =? 9 subsection 7a72 & 
7,c7 9 ! ev5t ( a d5ial1 /at+ ! reason =
 d5ial4  7#c7 ,in=mation ,if in=mation  
provid$ by ! employee mak+ a reque/ = a 
*ange requires cl>ification1 ! employ]  
%all expla9 :at fur!r in=mation is ne$$ 
& give ! employee reasonable "t to      
produce ! in=mation4  7c7 ,reque/s      

relat$ to c>egiv+1 enrollm5t 9 education
 or tra9+1 or a second job ,if an       
employee makes a reque/ = a *ange 9 !   
t]ms & conditions ( employm5t z set =? 9
 subsection 7a7 because ( a s]i\s heal? 
condition ( ! employee1 due to !        
employee's responsibilities z a c>egiv]1
 or due to ! employee's enrollm5t 9 a   
c>e]-relat$ educational or tra9+        
program1 or if a "p-"t employee makes a 
reque/ = su* a *ange = a reason relat$  
to a second job1 ! employ] %all grant ! 
reque/1 unless ! employ] has a bona fide
 bus9ess reason = d5y+ ! reque/4  7d7   
,o!r reque/s ,if an employee makes a    
reque/ = a *ange 9 ! t]ms & conditions (
 employm5t z set =? 9 subsection 7a71 = 
a reason o!r ?an ^? reasons set =? 9    
subsection 7c71 ! employ] may d5y !     
reque/ = any reason t is n unlawful4 ,if
 ! employ] d5ies su* a reque/1 ! employ]
 %all provide ! employee ) ! reason = ! 
d5ial1 includ+ :e!r any su* reason 0 a  
bona fide bus9ess reason4  #d4          
,requirem5ts = report+ "t pay1 split    

%ift pay1 & advance notice ( "w s*$ules 
7a7 ,report+ "t pay requirem5t ,an      
employ] %all pay a retail1 food s]vice1 
or clean+ employee--  7#a7 = at lea/ #d 
h\rs at ! employee's regul> rate ( pay =
 ea* day on :i* ! retail1 food s]vice1  
or clean+ employee reports = "w "u      
specific in/ructions b is giv5 less ?an 
f\r h\rs ( "w1 except t if ! retail1    
food s]vice1 or clean+ employee's s*$ul$
 h\rs are less ?an #d h\rs1 su* retail1 
food s]vice1 or clean+ employee %all be 
paid = ! employee's s*$ul$ h\rs = t day 
if giv5 less ?an ! s*$ul$ h\rs ( "w2 &  
7#b7 = at lea/ #a h\r at ! employee's   
regul> rate ( pay = ea* day ! retail1   
food s]vice1 or clean+ employee is giv5 
specific in/ructions to contact !       
employee's employ]1 or wait to be       
contact$ by ! employ]1 less ?an #bd h\rs
 9 advance ( ! />t ( a pot5tial "w %ift 
to det]m9e :e!r ! employee mu/ report to
 "w = su* %ift4  7b7 ,split %ift pay    
requirem5t ,an employ] %all pay a       
retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+ employee 

= "o additional h\r at ! retail1 food   
s]vice1 or clean+ employee's regul> rate
 ( pay = ea* day dur+ :i* ! retail1 food
 s]vice1 or clean+ employee works a     
split %ift4  7c7 ,advance notice        
requirem5t  7#a7 ,initial s*$ule ,on or 
be=e a new retail1 food s]vice1 or      
clean+ employee's fir/ day ( "w1 !      
employ] %all in=m ! retail1 food s]vice1
 or clean+ employee 9 writ+ ( !         
employee's "w s*$ule & ! m9imum numb] ( 
expect$ "w h\rs ! retail1 food s]vice1  
or clean+ employee w be assign$ to "w p]
 mon?4  7#b7 ,*ange to s*$ule ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 if ! retail1   
food s]vice1 or clean+ employee's "w    
s*$ule *anges f ! "w s*$ule ( :i* !     
retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+ employee 
0 in=m$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !    
employ] %all provide ea* retail1 food   
s]vice1 or clean+ employee ) !          
employee's new "w s*$ule n less ?an #ad 
days be=e ! fir/ day ( ! new "w s*$ule4 
,if ! expect$ m9imum numb] ( "w h\rs a  
retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+ employee 

w be assign$ *anges1 ! employ] %all also
 provide notification ( t *ange1 n less 
?an #ad days 9 advance ( ! fir/ day ?is 
*ange w g into effect4 ,no?+ 9 ?is      
subsection %all be con/ru$ to prohibit  
an employ] f provid+ great] advance     
notice ( a retail1 food s]vice1 or      
clean+ employee's "w s*$ule ?an is      
requir$ "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,"w s*$ule
 *anges made ) less ?an #bd h\rs' notice
 ,an employ] may make "w s*$ule *anges z
 ne$$1 includ+ by (f]+ additional h\rs (
 "w to retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+   
employees beyond ^? previ\sly s*$ul$1 b 
an employ] %all be requir$ to provide "o
 extra h\r ( pay at ! retail1 food      
s]vice1 or clean+ employee's regul> rate
 = ea* %ift t is *ang$ ) less ?an #bd   
h\rs' notice1 except 9 ! case ( ! ne$ to
 s*$ule ! retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+
 employee due to ! un=ese5              
unavailability ( a retail1 food s]vice1 
or clean+ employee previ\sly s*$ul$ to  
"w t %ift4  7#d7 ,notifications 9 writ+ 
,! notifications requir$ "u p>agraphs   

7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be made to ! employee 9
 writ+4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be  
con/ru$ z prohibit+ an employ] f us+ any
 additional means ( notify+ a retail1   
food s]vice1 or clean+ employee ( !     
employee's "w s*$ule4  7#e7 ,s*$ule po/+
 requirem5t ,e employ] employ+ any      
retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+ employee 
subject to ?is ,act %all po/ ! s*$ule & 
keep x po/$ 9 a conspicu\s place 9 e    
e/abli%m5t :]e su* retail1 food s]vice1 
or clean+ employee is employ$ s z to    
p]mit !m to obs]ve readily a copy4      
,availability ( t s*$ule by electronic  
means accessible by all employees ( t   
employ] %all be consid]$ compliance )   
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,employee %ift    
trad+ ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be    
con/ru$ to prev5t an employ] f all[+ a  
retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+ employee 
to "w 9 place ( ano!r employee :o has   
be5 s*$ul$ to "w a p>ticul> %ift z long 
z ! *ange 9 s*$ule is mutually agre$ ^u 
by ! employees4 ,an employ] %all n be   
subject to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7

 or 7#c7 = su* volunt>y %ift trades4    
7d7 ,exception ,! requirem5ts 9         
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 %all n apply
 dur+ p]iods :5 regul> op]ations ( !    
employ] are susp5d$ due to ev5ts beyond 
! employ]'s control4  #e4 ,prohibit$    
,acts  7a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights ,x %all  
be unlawful = any employ] to int]f]e )1 
re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise or ! attempt to
 ex]cise1 any "r ( an employee z set =? 
9 section #c or ( a retail1 food s]vice1
 or clean+ employee z set =? 9 section  
#d4  7b7 ,retaliation prohibit$ ,x %all 
be unlawful = any employ] to dis*>ge1   
?reat5 to dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1 r$uce
 "w h\rs (1 or take any o!r adv]se      
employm5t action aga9/ any employee 9   
retaliation = ex]cis+ ! rights ( an     
employee "u ?is ,act or oppos+ any      
practice made unlawful by ?is ,act4 ,=  
purposes ( section #c1 su* retaliation  
%all include tak+ an adv]se employm5t   
action aga9/ any employee on ! basis ( t
 employee's eligibility or p]ceiv$      
eligibility to reque/ or receive a *ange

 9 ! t]ms & conditions ( employm5t1 z   
describ$ 9 su* section1 on ! basis ( a  
reason set =? 9 section #c7;c74  7c7    
,int]f]5ce ) ,proce$+s or ,inquiries ,x 
%all be unlawful = any p]son to dis*>ge 
or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ any
 individual because su* individual--    
7#a7 has fil$ any *>ge1 or has in/itut$ 
or caus$ to be in/itut$ any proce$+1 "u 
or relat$ to ?is ,act2  7#b7 has giv5 or
 is ab\t to give1 any in=mation 9       
connection ) any inquiry or proce$+     
relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act2 or
  7#c7 has te/ifi$1 or is ab\t to       
te/ify1 9 any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ 
to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act4  #f4     
,rem$ies & en=cem5t  7a7 ,inve/igative  
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure      
compliance ) ?is ,act1 or any regulation
 or ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all h1 subject to p>agraph 7#c71 !     
inve/igative au?ority provid$ "u section
 #aa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( 
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a774  7#b7   
,obligation to keep & pres]ve records   

,ea* employ] %all make1 keep1 & pres]ve 
records p]ta9+ to compliance ) ?is ,act 
9 accordance ) regulations issu$ by !   
,secret>y "u section #h4  7#c7 ,requir$ 
submissions g5]ally limit$ to an annual 
basis ,! ,secret>y %all n "u ! au?ority 
( ?is subsection require any employ] to 
submit to ! ,secret>y any books or      
records m ?an once dur+ any #ab-mon?    
p]iod1 unless ! ,secret>y has reasonable
 cause to believe !re may exi/ a        
violation ( ?is ,act or any regulation  
or ord] issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 or  
is inve/igat+ a *>ge pursuant to        
subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,subpo5a p[]s ,= !
 purposes ( any inve/igation provid$ = 9
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all h !      
subpo5a au?ority provid$ = "u section #i
 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bji74  7b7 ,civil action
 by employees  7#a7 ,liability ,any     
employ] :o violates section #e7;a7 7)   
respect to a "r set =? 9 section #d7 or 
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #e      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a cov]$      

provision7 %all be liable to any        
employee affect$ =--  7,a7 damages equal
 to ! am\nt (--  7i7 any wages1 sal>y1  
employm5t b5efits 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aja ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act (
 #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa771 or o!r   
comp5sation d5i$1 lo/1 or ow$ to su*    
employee by reason ( ! violation2 or    
7ii7 9 a case 9 :i* wages1 sal>y1       
employm5t b5efits 7z s def9$71 or o!r   
comp5sation h n be5 d5i$1 lo/1 or ow$ to
 ! employee1 any actual monet>y losses  
su/a9$ by ! employee z a direct result (
 ! violation2  7,b7 int]e/ on ! am\nt   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 calculat$ at
 ! prevail+ rate2  7,c7 an additional   
am\nt z liquidat$ damages equal to ! sum
 ( ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 &
 ! int]e/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
except t if an employ] :o has violat$ a 
cov]$ provision proves to ! satisfaction
 ( ! c\rt t ! act or omission :i*       
violat$ ! cov]$ provision 0 9 good fai? 
& t ! employ] _h reasonable gr\nds =    
believ+ t ! act or omission 0 n a       

violation ( a cov]$ provision1 su* c\rt 
may1 9 ! discretion ( ! c\rt1 r$uce !   
am\nt ( liability to ! am\nt & int]e/   
det]m9$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71    
respectively2 &  7,d7 su* equitable     
relief z may be appropriate1 includ+    
employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion4     
7#b7 ,"r ( ,action ,an action to recov] 
! damages or equitable relief set =? 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/ any  
employ] 7includ+ a public ag5cy7 9 any  
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction by any "o or m employees = 
& on behalf (--  7,a7 ! employees2 or   
7,b7 ! employees & o!r employees        
simil>ly situat$4  7#c7 ,fees & ,co/s ,!
 c\rt 9 su* an action %all1 9 addition  
to any judgm5t aw>d$ to ! pla9tiff1 all[
 a reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable
 exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s ( !     
action to be paid by ! def5dant4  7#d7  
,limitations ,! "r provid$ by p>agraph  
7#b7 to br+ an action by or on behalf ( 
any employee %all t]m9ate on ! fil+ ( a 
compla9t by ! ,secret>y 9 an action "u  

subsection 7c77#c7 9 :i* a recov]y is   
s\ght ( ! damages describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7 ow+ to an employee by an      
employ] liable "u p>agraph 7#a7 unless !
 action describ$ is dismiss$ )\t        
prejudice on motion ( ! ,secret>y4  7c7 
,actions by ! ,secret>y  7#a7           
,adm9i/rative ,action ,! ,secret>y %all 
receive1 inve/igate1 & attempt to       
resolve compla9ts ( violations ( ?is    
,act 9 ! same mann] t ! ,secret>y       
receives1 inve/igates1 & attempts to    
resolve compla9ts ( violations (        
sections #f & #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf &     
#bjg71 & may issue an ord] mak+         
det]m9ations1 & assess+ a civil p5alty  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 79 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#d771 ) respect to su* an    
alleg$ violation4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative   
,review ,an affect$ p]son :o takes      
exception to an ord] issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 may reque/ review ( & a decision   
reg>d+ su* an ord] by an adm9i/rative   
law judge4 ,9 review+ ! ord]1 !         

adm9i/rative law judge may hold an      
adm9i/rative he>+ conc]n+ ! ord]1 9     
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( sections   
#eed1 #eef1 & #eeg ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4 ,su* he>+ %all be conduct$
 exp$iti\sly4 ,if no affect$ p]son      
reque/s su* review )9 #fj days aft] !   
ord] is issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ord]  
%all be consid]$ to be a f9al ord] t is 
n subject to judicial review4  7#c7     
,civil action ,! ,secret>y may br+ an   
action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t            
jurisdiction on behalf ( aggriev$       
employees to--  7,a7 re/ra9 violations (
 ?is ,act2  7,b7 aw>d su* equitable     
relief z may be appropriate1 includ+    
employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion2 &   
7,c7 9 ! case ( a violation ( a cov]$   
provision1 recov] ! damages & int]e/    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
( subsection 7b77#a74  7#d7 ,civil      
p5alty ,an employ] :o willfully &       
repeat$ly violates--  7,a7 p>agraph     
7#a71 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( section #d7;c7    
%all be subject to a civil p5alty 9 an  

am\nt to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b n 
to exce$ #ajj p] violation2 &  7,b7     
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #e %all 
be subject to a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt 
to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b n to    
exce$ #a1ajj p] violation4  7d7         
,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an action may  
be br\ght "u ?is section n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ 
! alleg$ violation = :i* ! action is    
br\ght4  7#b7 ,willful ,violation ,9 !  
case ( su* action br\ght = a willful    
violation ( section #e1 su* action may  
be br\ght )9 #c ye>s ( ! date ( ! la/   
ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* 
su* action is br\ght4  7#c7 ,comm5cem5t 
,9 det]m9+ :5 an action is comm5c$ by ! 
,secret>y "u ?is section = ! purposes ( 
?is subsection1 x %all be consid]$ to be
 comm5c$ on ! date :5 ! compla9t is     
fil$4  #g4 ,notice & po/+  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* employ] %all po/ & keep po/$1 9    
conspicu\s places on ! premises ( !     
employ] :]e notices to employees &      

applicants = employm5t are cu/om>ily    
po/$1 a notice1 to be prep>$ or approv$ 
by ! ,secret>y 7or ! correspond+        
adm9i/rative (fic] specifi$ 9 section   
#h7 sett+ =? exc]pts f1 or summ>ies (1 !
 p]t95t provisions ( ?is ,act &         
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( a compla9t 
"u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,p5alty ,any employ] t
 willfully violates ?is section may be  
assess$ a civil money p5alty n to exce$ 
#ajj = ea* sep>ate (f5se4  #h4          
,regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7f71 n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prescribe su* regulations z may be      
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7     
,bo>d ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d (        
,directors ( ! ,(fice ( ,compliance %all
 prescribe su* regulations z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect 
to employees describ$ 9 section         
#d7g77;,c74  7c7 ,presid5t ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  

,act1 ! ,presid5t %all prescribe su*    
regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is ,act ) respect to employees     
describ$ 9 section #d7g77;,d74  7d7     
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel          
,managem5t %all prescribe su*           
regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is ,act ) respect to employees     
describ$ 9 section #d7g77;,e74  7e7     
,libr>ian ( ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all prescribe  
su* regulations z may be necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect to employees
 ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4  7f7          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all prescribe su* regulations z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act ) respect 
to employees ( ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice4  #i4 ,rese>*1    
education1 & te*nical assi/ance program 

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
in=mation & te*nical assi/ance to       
employ]s1 labor organizations1 & ! g5]al
 public conc]n+ compliance ) ?is ,act4  
7b7 ,program ,9 ord] to a*ieve !        
objectives ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 !         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,wage & ,h\r ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor1 %all issue guidance on          
compliance ) ?is ,act reg>d+ provid+ a  
flexible1 pr$ictable1 or /able "w       
environm5t ?r\gh *anges 9 ! t]ms &      
conditions ( employm5t z provid$ 9      
section #c7;a72 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry on a cont9u+ program ( rese>*1    
education1 & te*nical assi/ance1        
includ+--  7,a7  7i7 conduct+ pilot     
programs t implem5t fair] "w s*$ules1   
includ+ by promot+ cross tra9+1 provid+ 
?ree weeks or m advance notice (        
s*$ules1 provid+ employees ) a m9imum   
numb] ( h\rs ( "w1 & us+ comput]iz$     
s*$ul+ s(tw>e to provide m flexible1    
pr$ictable1 & /able s*$ules = employees2
 &  7ii7 evaluat+ ! results ( su* pilot 

programs = employees1 employee's        
families1 & employ]s2  7,b7 publi%+ &   
o!rwise mak+ available to employ]s1     
labor organizations1 pr(essional        
associations1 educational in/itutions1 !
 v>i\s communication m$ia1 & ! g5]al    
public ! f9d+s ( /udies reg>d+ fair "w  
s*$ul+ policies & o!r mat]ials = promot+
 compliance ) ?is ,act2  7,c7 sponsor+ &
 assi/+ ,/ate & community in=mational & 
educational programs2 &  7,d7 provid+   
te*nical assi/ance to employ]s1 labor   
organizations1 pr(essional associations1
 & o!r int]e/$ p]sons on means ( a*iev+ 
& ma9ta9+ compliance ) ! provisions (   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,,gao ,/udy  7#a7 ,/udy  
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all conduct a /udy on--  7,a7 ! impact 
( difficult s*$ul+ practices on         
employees & employ]s1 includ+           
unpr$ictable & un/able s*$ules & s*$ules
 ov] :i* employees h little control1 &  
p>ticul>ly h[ ^! s*$ul+ practices impact
 abs5teeism1 work=ce turnov]1 &         
employees' ability to meet _! c>egiv+   

responsibilities2  7,b7 ! preval5ce 9   
occupations n describ$ 9 section        
#b7af77;,a7 ( employees r\t9ely receiv+ 
inadequate advance notice ( ! %ifts or  
h\rs ( ! employees1 be+ assign$ split   
%ifts1 be+ s5t home f "w prior to !     
completion ( _! s*$ul$ %ift )\t be+ paid
 = ! h\rs 9 _! s*$ul$ %ift1 be+ assign$ 
call-9 %ifts 7:]e ! employee is requir$ 
to contact ! employ]1 or wait to be     
contact$ by ! employ]1 less ?an #bd h\rs
 9 advance ( ! pot5tial "w %ift to      
det]m9e :e!r ! employee mu/ report to   
"w71 or be+ call$ into "w outside (     
s*$ul$ h\rs2  7,c7 ! effects on         
employees 9 occupations n describ$ 9    
section #b7af77;,a7 ( provid+ advance   
notice ( "w s*$ules1 report+ "t pay :5  
employees are s5t home )\t work+ _! full
 s*$ul$ %ift or are assign$ to call-9   
%ifts b giv5 no "w = ^? %ifts1 & split  
%ift pay :5 employees are assign$ split 
%ifts2 &  7,d7 ! effects on employ]s 9  
occupations n describ$ 9 section        
#b7af77;,a7 ( provid+ advance notice (  

"w s*$ules1 report+ "t pay :5 employees 
are s5t home )\t work+ _! full s*$ul$   
%ift or assign$ to call-9 %ifts b giv5  
no "w = ^? %ifts1 & split %ift pay :5   
employees are assign$ split %ifts4  7#b7
 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all prep>e & submit a report to !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
conc]n+ ! initial results ( ! /udy      
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 ,n  
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all   
prep>e & submit a foll[-up report to su*
 committees conc]n+ ! results ( su*     
/udy4  #aj4 ,rights reta9$ by employees 
,?is ,act provides m9imum requirem5ts & 
%all n be con/ru$ to preempt1 limit1 or 
o!rwise affect ! applicability ( any o!r
 law1 regulation1 requirem5t1 policy1 or
 /&>d t provides = great] rights =      
employees ?an are requir$ 9 ?is ,act4   
#aa4 ,exemption ,?is ,act %all n apply  
to any employee cov]$ by a bona fide    

collective b>ga9+ agreem5t if ! t]ms ( !
 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t include t]ms
 t gov]n "w s*$ul+ practices4  #ab4     
,effect on o!r law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ z creat+ or impos+ any      
requirem5t 9 conflict ) any ,f$]al or   
,/ate law or regulation 7includ+ !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 !       
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa et seq471 !        
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 & title ,,vii (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq4771 nor %all   
any?+ 9 ?is ,act be con/ru$ to dim9i% or
 impair ! rights ( an employee "u any   
valid collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4