,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bicg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mr4
 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,ms4 
,h>ris7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to require employ]s 
to all[ employees to take meal1 m$ical1 
& re/room breaks1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,treat+ ,work]s ) ,dignity ,act ( #bjai4
  #b4 ,requir$ breaks = employees  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #g 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 ! foll[+3  #h4 ,requir$ 
breaks = employees  7a7 ,meal breaks    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subsection 7d71 no employ] %all employ  
any employee1 :o 9 any workweek is      
engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production (    
goods = comm]ce1 or is employ$ 9 an     
ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 !       

production ( goods = comm]ce1 = a p]iod 
( #f h\rs )\t all[+ ! employee to take a
 break ( n less ?an #cj m9utes dur+ su* 
p]iod 9 :i* ! employee is able to       
consume a meal4  7#b7 ,paym5t  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 an employ] %all n be requir$ to   
comp5sate an employee = a break requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,paid breaks ,9 
! case 9 :i* an employ] employs an      
employee dur+ ! employee's requir$ break
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! employ] %all       
comp5sate ! employee = ! employm5t dur+ 
su* break at a rate1 = ! full p]iod ( ! 
requir$ break1 t is n less ?an "o &     
"o-half times ! regul> rate at :i* !    
employee is employ$ by ! employ]4  7b7  
,m$ical breaks  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an       
employ] %all comp5sate an employee1 :o 9
 any workweek is engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 !
 production ( goods = comm]ce1 or is    
employ$ 9 an ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce 
or 9 ! production ( goods = comm]ce1 =  
any %ort-duration break t ! employee is 
requir$ to take due to a m$ical         

condition docum5t$ by a m$ical          
pr(essional4  7#b7 ,rate ( comp5sation  
,comp5sation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be at ! regul> rate at :i* !       
employee is employ$ by ! employ]4  7c7  
,re/room breaks  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no      
employ] %all employ any employee1 :o 9  
any workweek is engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! 
production ( goods = comm]ce1 or is     
employ$ 9 an ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce 
or 9 ! production ( goods = comm]ce1 = a
 p]iod ( #d h\rs )\t all[+ ! employee to
 take a reasonable break dur+ su* p]iod 
to utilize ! ne>e/ function+ &          
accessible re/room4  7#b7 ,rate (       
comp5sation ,an employ] %all comp5sate  
an employee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = a
 break describ$ 9 su* p>agraph at !     
regul> rate at :i* ! employee is employ$
 by ! employ]4  7d7 ,collective b>ga9+  
agreem5ts2 ,/ate laws ,! requirem5ts "u 
?is section-- 7#a7 %all n sup]c$e any   
provision 9 a collective b>ga9+         
agreem5t2 &  7#b7 %all n preempt any    
,/ate law t provides great] protections 

= employees ?an ! protections "u ?is    
section4  4  7b7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7        
,prohibit$ act ,section #ae7;a7 ( !     
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#f7 to violate any provision (       
section #h4  4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,section 
#af ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+
 ,any employ] :o violates ! provisions (
 section #h %all be liable = su* legal  
or equitable relief z may be appropriate
 to effectuate ! purposes ( su* section4
 aft] ! ?ird s5t5ce2  7,b7 9 subsection 
7c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!      
au?ority & requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection %all also apply ) respect to 
a violation ( section #h1 z appropriate1
 & ! employ] %all be liable = su* legal 
or equitable relief z may be appropriate
 to effectuate ! purposes ( su*         
section42 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 
by /rik+ section #f or #g1 relat+ to    

wages1 & ins]t+ section #f1 #g1 or #h1  
relat+ to wages or breaks14  7#c7       
,/atute ( limitations ,section #f ( !   
,portal-to-,portal ,act ( #aidg 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bee7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 7& any 
cause ( action to en=ce section #h ( su*
 ,act7 aft] "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich1 z am5d$4  7c7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5t ,section #aj ( ! ,fair ,labor   
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baj7
 is repeal$4