,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ad1 #bjbb,ms4 ,bu% 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,b[man7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to provide employm5t protection & paid em]g5cy leave to work]s impact$ by c]ta9 climate disa/]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,work] ,safety 9 ,climate ,disa/]s ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,paid em]g5cy "t4,sec4 #c4 ,employm5t protection dur+ climate disa/]4,sec4 #d4 ,employ] requirem5ts4,sec4 #e4 ,prohibit$ acts4,sec4 #f4 ,en=cem5t4,sec4 #g4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #h4 ,regulatory au?orities4,sec4 #i4 ,rules ( con/ruction4,sec4 #aj4 ,effective date4 #b4 ,paid em]g5cy "t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] %all provide to ea* employee employ$ by ! employ] paid em]g5cy "t to ! ext5t t ! employee is unable to "w 7or telework7 due to an applicable climate disa/]1 includ+-- 7#a7 a ne$ to relocate = safety2 7#b7 recov]y ef=ts relat+ to economic /ability & community safety-- 7,a7 9 ! community 9 :i* ! employee resides2 7,b7 at ! workplace ( ! employee2 & 7,c7 at ! home ( ! employee2 7#c7 a ne$ to c>e = family memb]s result+ f ! closure ( s*ools or o!r facilities2 7#d7 an injury or illness affect+ ei!r ! employee or _! imm$iate family2 & 7#e7 disruptions ( public transit s]vices or commut] r\tes4 7b7 ,duration ( paid em]g5cy "t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee %all be entitl$ to paid em]g5cy "t = a numb] ( h\rs det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,numb] ( h\rs ,! numb] ( h\rs ( paid em]g5cy "t to :i* an employee is entitl$ dur+ an applicable climate disa/] p]iod %all be z foll[s3 7,a7 ,= full-"t employees1 #hj h\rs4 7,b7 ,= "p-"t employees1 a numb] ( h\rs equal to ! numb] ( h\rs t su* employee works1 on av]age1 ov] a #b-week p]iod4 7c7 ,prohibition ,an employ] may n require1 z a condition ( provid+ paid em]g5cy "t "u ?is ,act1 t ! employee involv$ se>* = or f9d a replacem5t employee to cov] ! h\rs dur+ :i* ! employee is us+ paid em]g5cy "t4 7d7 ,availability ( paid em]g5cy "t ,! paid em]g5cy "t "u subsection 7a7 %all be available = imm$iate use by ! employee = ! purposes describ$ 9 su* subsection1 reg>dless ( h[ long ! employee has be5 employ$ by an employ]4 7e7 ,prohibition on sub/itution ( leave "t ,an employ] may n require an employee to sub/itute any ( ! accru$ paid vacation leave1 p]sonal leave1 or family leave ( su* employee = paid em]g5cy "t provid$ "u subsection 7a74 7f7 ,am\nt ( paid em]g5cy "t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( paid em]g5cy "t provid$ to an employee "u ?is section %all be calculat$ bas$ on ! employee's requir$ comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#b7 & ! numb] ( h\rs ! employee w\ld o!rwise be normally s*$ul$ to "w 7or ! numb] ( h\rs calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#c771 except t 9 no ev5t %all ! am\nt ( su* paid em]g5cy "t paid p] day exce$-- 7,a7 = cal5d> ye> #bjbb1 #eaa2 & 7,b7 = any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbb1 an am\nt equal to ! product (-- 7i7 #eaa1 multipli$ by 7ii7 ! quoti5t obta9$ by divid+-- 7,i7 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,urban ,wage ,e>n]s & ,cl]ical ,work]s 7z publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics7 = ! cal5d> ye> imm$iately prec$+ su* cal5d> ye>2 by 7,,ii7 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = cal5d> ye> #bjba4 7#b7 ,requir$ comp5sation ,subject to p>agraph 7#a71 ! employee's requir$ comp5sation "u ?is subp>agraph %all be n less ?an ! great] ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! employee's regul> rate ( pay 7z det]m9$ "u section #g7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7;e7774 7,b7 ,! m9imum wage rate 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a774 7,c7 ,! m9imum wage rate 9 effect = su* employee 9 ! applicable ,/ate or locality1 :i*ev] is great]1 9 :i* ! employee is employ$4 7#c7 ,v>y+ s*$ule h\rs calculation ,9 ! case ( a "p-"t employee describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 ^: s*$ule v>ies f week to week to su* an ext5t t an employ] is unable to det]m9e ) c]ta9ty ! numb] ( h\rs ! employee w\ld h work$ if su* employee _h n tak5 paid em]g5cy "t "u subsection 7a71 ! employ] %all use ! foll[+ 9 place ( su* numb]3 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a numb] equal to ! av]age numb] ( h\rs t ! employee 0 s*$ul$ p] week ov] ! #f-mon? p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! employee takes ! paid em]g5cy "t1 includ+ h\rs = :i* ! employee took leave ( any type4 7,b7 ,if ! employee did n "w ov] su* p]iod1 ! reasonable expectation ( ! employee at ! "t ( hir+ ( ! av]age numb] ( h\rs p] week t ! employee w\ld normally be s*$ul$ to "w4 7#d7 ,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all issue guidel9es to assi/ employ]s 9 calculat+ ! am\nt ( paid em]g5cy "t "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,reasonable & practicable notice ,aft] ! fir/ workday 7or portion !re(7 an employee receives paid em]g5cy "t "u ?is ,act1 an employ] may require ! employee to foll[ reasonable & practicable notice proc$ures 9 ord] to cont9ue receiv+ su* paid em]g5cy "t4 7#f7 ,publication ( pay limitation ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all publi% ! am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 t w be 9 effect = ! foll[+ cal5d> ye>4 #c4 ,employm5t protection dur+ climate disa/] 7a7 ,re/oration to position ,any eligible employee :o uses paid em]g5cy "t "u section #b = ! int5d$ purpose ( ! paid em]g5cy "t %all be entitl$1 on return f us+ paid em]g5cy "t-- 7#a7 to be re/or$ by ! employ] to ! position ( employm5t held by ! employee :5 ! use ( paid em]g5cy "t comm5c$2 or 7#b7 to be re/or$ to an equival5t position ) equival5t employm5t b5efits1 pay1 & o!r t]ms & conditions ( employm5t4 7b7 ,loss ( b5efits ,! use ( paid em]g5cy "t %all n result 9 ! loss ( any employm5t b5efit accru$ prior to ! date on :i* ! use ( paid em]g5cy "t comm5c$4 7c7 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to entitle any re/or$ employee to-- 7#a7 ! accrual ( any s5iority or employm5t b5efits dur+ any p]iod dur+ :i* su* re/or$ employee uses paid em]g5cy "t2 or 7#b7 any "r1 b5efit1 or position ( employm5t o!r ?an any "r1 b5efit1 or position to :i* ! employee w\ld h be5 entitl$ _h ! employee n us$ paid em]g5cy "t4 7d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit an employ] f requir+ an employee to report p]iodically to ! employ] on ! /atus & int5tion ( ! employee to return to "w4 #d4 ,employ] requirem5ts 7a7 ,monitor+ = applicable climate disa/] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] %all monitor =1 us+ ! tools id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor pursuant to p>agraph 7#c71 & notify an employee ( ! exi/5ce (1 applicable climate disa/]s4 7#b7 ,exclusion = remote employees 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] is n requir$ to monitor = applicable climate disa/]s affect+ remote employees4 7,b7 ,exclusion = remote employ]s ,an employ] :o employs only remote employees %all monitor =1 & notify an employee ( ! exi/5ce (1 applicable climate disa/]s affect+ ! area :]e ! l>ge/ conc5tration ( su* remote employees reside4 7#c7 ,monitor+ guidel9es ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all issue guidel9es t id5tify tools = employ]s to use 9 monitor+ = applicable climate disa/]s4 7b7 ,notice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* employ] %all po/ & keep po/$1 9 conspicu\s places on ! premises ( ! employ] :]e notices to employees are cu/om>ily po/$1 a notice1 to be prep>$ or approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,model notice ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all make publicly available a model ( a notice t meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74 #e4 ,prohibit$ acts 7a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights 7#a7 ,ex]cise ( 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 provid$ "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,discrim9ation ,x %all be unlawful = any employ] to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ any individual = oppos+ any practice made unlawful by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,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 giv51 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 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,unpaid em]g5cy leave "t ,an employ] :o violates section #b %all-- 7#a7 be consid]$ to h fail$ to pay m9imum wages 9 violation ( section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf72 & 7#b7 be subject to ! p5alties describ$ 9 sections #af & #ag ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf2 #bag7 ) respect to su* violation1 except t no p]son %all be imprison$ "u su* sections = a violation ( section #b ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,unlawful action aga9/ employee ,an employ] :o willfully violates section #e %all-- 7#a7 be consid]$ to be 9 violation ( section #ae7;a77#c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77#c772 & 7#b7 be subject to ! p5alties describ$ 9 sections #af & #ag ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf2 #bag7 ) respect to su* violation1 except t no p]son %all be imprison$ "u su* sections = a violation ( section #b ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,employee ,! t]m employee means any individual employ$ by an employ]4 7#b7 ,employ] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m employ]-- 7i7 means any individual :o employs an employee2 & 7ii7 includes any individual act+ directly or indirectly 9 ! int]e/ ( an employ] 9 relation to an employee4 7,b7 ,exclusion ( public employ]s ,! t]m employ] does n include-- 7i7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 ! gov]nm5t ( any ,/ate2 or 7iii7 any unit ( local gov]nm5t1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality !re(4 7#c7 ,,flsa t]ms ,! t]ms employ & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74 7#d7 ,applicable climate disa/] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m applicable climate disa/] means1 ) respect to an employee1 a climate disa/] det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to affect or be likely to affect su* employee4 7,b7 ,climate disa/] ,! t]m climate disa/] means a wea!r or climate ev5t 7includ+ an e>?quake1 flood1 heat ev5t1 hurricane1 sev]e blizz>d1 sup]/orm1 tornado1 tsunami1 utility failure1 volcanic explosion1 or wildfire7 ) ! pot5tial to cause great damage or loss ( life4 #h4 ,regulatory au?orities ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h ! au?ority to issue regulations = good cause "u sections #eec7;b77,b7 & #eec7;d77,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7#a7 to exempt small bus9esses ) few] ?an #ej employees f ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( section #b7;a7 :5 ! imposition ( su* requirem5ts w\ld jeop>dize ! viability ( ! bus9ess z a go+ conc]n2 & 7#b7 z necess>y1 to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 #i4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to 9 any way dim9i% ! rights or b5efits t an employee is entitl$ to "u any-- 7,a7 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 7,b7 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t2 or 7,c7 exi/+ employ] policy2 or 7#b7 to require f9ancial or o!r reimbursem5t to an employee f an employ] ^u ! employee's t]m9ation1 resignation1 retirem5t1 or o!r sep>ation f employm5t = paid em]g5cy leave "t "u ?is ,act t has n be5 us$ by su* employee4 #aj4 ,effective date ,?is ,act1 & ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act1 %all take effect n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4