,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ccfa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bg1 #bjbj,mr4 ,warner introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd to require issuers to disclose to the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission information regarding human capital management policies1 practices1 and performance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,workforce ,investment ,disclosure ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,disclosures related to human capital management ,section #ac of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7s7 ,disclosures relating to human capital management 7#a7 ,in general ,each issuer required to file an annual report under subsection 7a7 shall disclose in that report information about human capital management policies1 practices1 and performance with respect to the issuer4 7#b7 ,rules ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,commission shall issue final rules to carry out paragraph 7#a71 which shall require disclosure of the following with respect to an issuer described in that paragraph3 7,a7 ,workforce demographic information1 including the number of full-time employees1 the number of part-time employees1 the number of contingent workers 7including temporary and contract workers71 and any policies or practices relating to subcontracting1 outsourcing1 and insourcing4 7,b7 ,workforce stability information1 including information about the voluntary turnover or retention rate1 the involuntary turnover rate1 the internal hiring rate1 and the internal promotion rate4 7,c7 ,workforce composition1 including data on diversity 7including racial1 ethnic1 and gender composition7 and any policies and audits relating to diversity4 7,d7 ,workforce skills and capabilities1 including information about training of employees 7including the average number of hours of training and spending on training per employee per year71 skills gaps1 and alignment of skills and capabilities with business strategy4 7,e7 ,workforce health and safety1 including information about-- 7i7 the frequency1 severity1 and lost time due to injuries1 illness1 and fatalities2 7ii7 the total dollar value of assessed fines under the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq472 7iii7 the total number of actions brought under section #ac of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffb7 to prevent imminent dangers2 and 7iv7 the total number of actions brought against the issuer under section #aa7;c7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7;c774 7,f7 ,workforce compensation and incentives1 including information about-- 7i7 total workforce compensation1 including disaggregated information about compensation for full-time1 part-time1 and contingent workers2 7ii7 policies and practices about how performance1 productivity1 and sustainability are considered when setting pay and making promotion decisions2 and 7iii7 policies and practices relating to any incentives and bonuses provided to employees below the named executive level and any policies or practices designed to counter any risks created by such incentives and bonuses4 7,g7 ,workforce recruiting and needs1 including the number of new jobs created1 the worker classification of new jobs1 and the new hire retention rate4 7#c7 ,treatment of emerging growth companies ,the ,commission may exempt emerging growth companies from any disclosure required under subparagraph 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 or 7,g7 of paragraph 7#b71 if the ,commission determines that such an exemption is necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors4 4 #c4 ,backstop 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,commission means the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission2 7#b7 the term covered issuer means an issuer that is required to file an annual report under section #ac7;a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7a772 and 7#c7 the term issuer has the meaning given the term in section #c7;a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a774 7b7 ,compliance ,if1 as of the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission has not issued the rules required under subsection 7s77#b7 of section #ac of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm71 as added by section #b of this ,act1 a covered issuer1 during the period beginning on that date and ending on the date on which the ,commission issues those rules1 shall be deemed to be in compliance with subsection 7s7 of such section #ac if disclosures set forth in the annual report of the covered issuer satisfy the public disclosure standards of the ,international ,organization for ,standardization's ,,iso #cjdad1 or any successor standards for external human capital reporting1 as supplemented or adjusted by rules1 guidance1 or other comments from the ,commission4 #d4 ,,sec study 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms ,commission and issuer have the meanings given those terms in section #c7;a74 7b7 ,study ,the ,commission shall conduct a study about the value to investors of-- 7#a7 information about the human rights commitments of issuers required to file annual reports under section #ac7;a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7a771 including information about any principles used to evaluate risk1 constituency consultation processes1 and supplier due diligence2 7#b7 with respect to issuers required to file annual reports under section #ac7;a7 of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7a771 information about-- 7,a7 violations of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 by those issuers2 and 7,b7 workforce culture and empowerment1 including information about-- 7i7 policies and practices of each such issuer relating to freedom of association and work-life balance initiatives2 7ii7 any incidents of verified workplace harassment in the previous #e fiscal years of each such issuer2 and 7iii7 the policies and practices of each such issuer relating to employee engagement and psychological wellbeing1 including management discussion regarding-- 7,i7 the creation of a culture of lifelong learning2 7,,ii7 fostering a sense of purpose in the workforce2 7,,iii7 trust in management2 and 7,,iv7 a supportive1 fair1 and constructive workplace2 7#c7 disaggregating the information required to be disclosed under subsection 7s7 of section #ac of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm71 as added by section #b of this ,act1 based on relevant workforce subgroups1 including-- 7,a7 full-time employees2 7,b7 part-time employees2 7,c7 contingent workers2 and 7,d7 company management2 and 7#d7 surveys regarding employee satisfaction and engagement4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to ,congress a report that contains the results of the study required to be conducted under subsection 7b74