,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chgh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to protect employees f discrim9ation bas$ on family c>egiv] responsibilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,family ,c>egiv]s f ,discrim9ation ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adv]se action ,! t]m adv]se action means-- 7,a7 to fail or refuse to hire or to dis*>ge any individual1 or o!rwise to discrim9ate aga9/ any individual ) respect to ! individual's comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 s*$ul+1 or privileges ( employm5t2 7,b7 to limit1 segregate1 or classify employees or applicants = employm5t 9 any way :i* w\ld deprive or t5d to deprive any individual ( employm5t opportunities or o!rwise adv]sely affect an individual's /atus z an employee2 or 7,c7 any o!r act or practice t is consid]$ an adv]se action "u title ,,vii ( ! #aifd ,civil ,rights ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq474 7#b7 ,comm]ce ,! t]m comm]ce has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission4 7#d7 ,employee ,! t]m employee means-- 7,a7 an employee1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc71 :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]ce2 or 7,b7 an individual :o is engag$1 = a majority ( ! individual's "w "t1 by-- 7i7 an employ]2 or 7ii7 an individual or entity t is n act+ z an employ] & engages ! s]vices ( a work] to p]=m s]vices or "w z an indep5d5t contractor 7reg>dless ( ! label or classification assign$ or us$ by ! employ] or an individual or entity t is n act+ z an employ] & engages ! s]vices ( a work]74 7#e7 ,employ]2 ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production ( goods = comm]ce ,! t]ms employ] & ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9 ! production ( goods = comm]ce h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74 7#f7 ,family c>egiv] responsibilities ,! t]m family c>egiv] responsibilities1 ) respect to an individual hav+ su* responsibilities1 means ! responsibilities ( ! individual z be+ responsible1 or be+ reg>d$ z be+ responsible1 z a contributor to ! support or c>e ( "o or m family memb]s ( ! individual1 reg>dless ( ! age ( ! family memb]4 7#g7 ,family memb] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m family memb]1 ) respect to an individual1 includes-- 7i7 ! sp\se or dome/ic p>tn] ( ! individual2 7ii7 ! p>5t1 gr&p>5t1 or sibl+ ( ! individual1 includ+ if su* p>5t1 gr&p>5t1 or sibl+ is an 9-law ( ! individual2 7iii7 any *ild1 gr&*ild1 niece1 or nephew ( ! individual2 7iv7 any aunt1 uncle1 or c\s9 ( ! individual2 & 7v7 any o!r individual relat$ to ! employee by blood or aff9ity ^: close association to ! employee is ! equival5t ( ! family relation%ips describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv74 7,b7 ,relation%ip ,a relation%ip describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be acquir$ ?r\gh adoption1 m>riage1 or a dep5d5t or cu/odial relation%ip4 #c4 ,prohibition on discrim9ation ,x %all be unlawful = an employ] or an individual or entity describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b77ii7 to-- 7#a7 fail or refuse to hire an applicant z an employee ( su* employ]1 or su* individual or entity1 because ( ! family c>egiv] responsibilities ( ! applicant2 or 7#b7 take adv]se action aga9/ an employee ( su* employ] or su* individual or entity1 or o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ su* an employee1 ) respect to ! comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or privileges ( employm5t ( ! employee because ( ! family c>egiv] responsibilities ( ! employee4 #d4 ,prohibition on retaliation 7a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights 7#a7 ,ex]cise ( rights ,x %all be unlawful = any employ] or an individual or entity describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b77ii7 to retaliate aga9/1 int]f]e )1 re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise ( or ! attempt to ex]cise1 any "r provid$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,adv]se action ,x %all be unlawful = any employ] or an individual or entity describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b77ii7 to take any adv]se action aga9/ any employee or applicant because ! employee or applicant has ex]cis$ 9 good fai? ! rights protect$ "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,immigration /atus ,x %all be unlawful = any employ] or an individual or entity describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b77ii7 to communicate to an employee or applicant ex]cis+ rights protect$ "u ?is section1 directly or indirectly1 ! will+ness to in=m a gov]nm5t employee t ! employee or applicant is n lawfully 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or to report1 or to make an impli$ or express ass]tion ( a will+ness to report1 suspect$ citiz5%ip or immigration /atus ( an employee or applicant or family memb] ( ! employee or applicant to a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy because ! employee has ex]cis$ a "r "u ?is section4 7b7 ,rights ( employees ,! rights ( an employee or applicant %all include ! "r to-- 7#a7 in=m ! employee's employ]1 union1 or simil> organization1 or ! employee's legal c\nsel or any o!r p]son ab\t an alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 file any *>ge1 or in/itute or cause to be in/itut$ any proce$+1 "u or relat$ to ?is ,act1 or o!rwise take action 9 accordance ) section #f relat+ to ! en=cem5t ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 coop]ate 9 inve/igations "u or relat+ to ?is ,act1 includ+ by giv+ or prep>+ to give in=mation 9 connection ) any inquiry or proce$+ "u or relat$ to ?is ,act2 7#d7 te/ify 9 any inquiry or proce$+ "u or relat$ to ?is ,act2 & 7#e7 refuse to p>ticipate 91 or o!rwise oppose1 any policy1 practice1 or act t is unlawful "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,presumption ( retaliation ,!re %all be a rebuttable presumption t retaliation has occurr$ 9 violation ( ?is section if an employ] or an individual or entity describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b77ii7 takes an adv]se action aga9/ an employee or applicant dur+ ! p]iod t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* t employee or applicant ex]cis$ rights protect$ "u ?is section4 ,9 ! case ( seasonal "w1 ! presumption also applies if ! employ] or individual or entity describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b77ii7 fails to rehire a =m] employee at ! next opportunity = "w 9 ! same position4 ,! employ] or individual or entity describ$ 9 section #b7d77;,b77ii7 may rebut ! presumption ) cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! adv]se action 0 tak5 = a p]missible purpose4 7d7 ,protections = good fai? allegations ,! protections af=d$ "u ?is section %all apply to any individual :o mi/ak5ly b 9 good fai? alleges a violation ( ?is section or section #c4 7e7 ,explicit ref]5ce n requir$ ,a compla9t or o!r communication by an employee or any applicant may be an action describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t gives rise to ! protections describ$ 9 ?is section reg>dless ( :e!r ! compla9t or communication is 9 writ+ or makes explicit ref]5ce to ?is ,act4 #e4 ,po/+ ( notices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* employ] %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 po/1 & keep po/$1 9 a conspicu\s place ^u ! premises ( ! employ] a notice1 to be prep>$ or approv$ by ! ,commission1 sett+ =? in=mation z ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate to effectuate ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! p]t95t provisions ( ?is ,act & in=mation p]t95t to ! fil+ ( a *>ge ) ! ,commission4 7b7 ,p5alty ,a willful violation ( ?is section %all be puni%able by a f9e ( n m ?an #ajj = ea* sep>ate (f5se4 #f4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 sections #c & #d ( ?is ,act %all be en=c$ by ! ,commission 9 ! same mann] & by ! same means1 includ+ ) ! same jurisdiction1 z ! en=cem5t ( a violation ( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq474 ,violations ( ?is ,act may be e/abli%$ ?r\gh pro( ( disp>ate treatm5t or disp>ate impact4 7b7 ,action by ! commission ,except z o!rwise specifi$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all receive1 inve/igate1 attempt to resolve1 & o!rwise en=ce a *>ge ( a violation ( section #c or #d ( ?is ,act 9 ! same mann] t ! ,commission receives1 inve/igates1 attempts to resolve1 & en=ces a *>ge ( a violation ( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4 7c7 ,private "r ( action ,not)/&+ subsection 7a7 & section #gjf ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e71 a private "r ( action %all also be available to an applicant or individual :o alleges a violation ( section #c or #d ( ?is ,act4 ,su* applicant or individual %all n be requir$ to file a *>ge ) ! ,commission or pursue or exhau/ any adm9i/rative rem$ies be=e in/itut+ a civil action4 7d7 ,p5alties 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9 addition to sums t may o!rwise be collect$ by an aggriev$ individual or collect$ by ! ,commission & paid to an aggriev$ individual1 any p]son :o willfully violates sections #c or #d %all ^u conviction !re( be subject to a p5alty ( an am\nt n to exce$-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj = ea* violation ( section #c2 & 7,b7 #e1jjj = ea* violation ( section #d4 7#b7 ,transf] ( funds ,any p5alties collect$ by ! ,commission "u ?is subsection %all be transf]r$ to ! ,family ,c>egiv] ,antidiscrim9ation ,fund4 7e7 ,family ,c>egiv] ,antidiscrim9ation ,fund 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a revolv+ fund1 to be kn[n z ! 8,family ,c>egiv] ,antidiscrim9ation ,fund0 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! 8,fund071 consi/+ ( ! am\nt ( p5alties transf]r$ to ! ,fund "u subsection 7d77#b74 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available = ! purpose ( aw>d+ grants "u section #g4 #g4 ,grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,grant program e/abli%$ ,! ,commission1 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to enable ^? eligible entities to assi/ 9 prev5t+ & combat+ discrim9ation aga9/ applicants & employees :o h family c>egiv] responsibilities4 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4 7b7 ,eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a nonpr(it organization ) exp]tise 9 family c>egiv] discrim9ation2 7#b7 an in/itution ( high] education or rese>* c5t] t employs faculty ) relevant exp]tise & has exp]tise 9 family c>egiv] discrim9ation2 or 7#c7 a consortium ( entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 t submit a s+le application to c>ry out activities "u ! grant jo9tly4 7c7 ,application ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,commission at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,commission may require4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use grant funds to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,educate employees ab\t ! prohibit$ actions "u section #c1 c>egiv] rights1 & ! rights provid$ "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,conduct educational tra9+ = employ]s reg>d+ c>egiv] discrim9ation4 7#c7 ,provide support to applicants & employees fac+ discrim9ation bas$ on family c>egiv] responsibilities4 7#d7 ,produce & dissem9ate outrea* & tra9+ mat]ials relat+ to ! prohibit$ actions "u section #c1 c>egiv] rights1 & ! rights provid$ "u ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,recruit & hire /aff & volunte]s to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection4 7#f7 ,any o!r activities t ! ,commission det]m9es are reasonable4 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! completion ( ! programs & activities fund$ "u grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress1 & all appropriate ag5cies1 a report conc]n+ an evaluation ( ! results ( su* programs & activities1 includ+ be/ practices1 & lessons d]iv$ f ! exp]i5ces ( grantees4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 #h4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e any o!r provision ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law t provides great] protection aga9/ employm5t discrim9ation or great] rem$ies to employees ?an ! protection or rem$ies provid$ to employees "u ?is ,act1 includ+ any su* provision 9 ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471 or section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d774