,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bihd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #h1 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 & ,mrs4 ,britt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to re=m ! labor laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,employee ,rights ,act4 #b4 ,enhanc$ employee rights = lawful work]s ,section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ designat$ or select$ = ! purposes ( collective b>ga9+ & ins]t+ 1 = ! purposes ( collective b>ga9+ select$ by secret ballot ( employees 9 an election conduct$ by ! ,bo>d14 #c4 ,union vot+ = employees :o d n h lawful /atus 7a7 ,national ,labor ,relations ,act ,section #i ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,any employee :o does n h lawful /atus "u ! immigration laws 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 %all n-- 7#a7 be eligible to vote 9 any election 7includ+ an election by a secret ballot7 conduct$ by ! ,bo>d "u ?is section1 & any vote ca/ by su* an employee 9 any su* election %all n be valid2 or 7,a7 be consid]$ an employee = ! purposes ( any petition describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 or 7e74 4 7b7 ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act ,section #bji7;b7 ( ! ,labor ,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #agi7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,any su* employee :o does n h lawful /atus "u ! immigration laws 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 %all n be entitl$ to vote 9 any su* secret ballot44 7c7 ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ,section #dja ( ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #dha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,any employee :o does n h lawful /atus "u ! immigration laws 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 & :o is a memb] ( a labor organization %all n be entitl$ to vote 9 any election conduct$ by a labor organization "u ?is section4 4 #d4 ,employee privacy 7a7 ,notice ( rights & protections2 vot] regi/ration li/s ,section #h ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 7#a7 ,:5ev] ! ,bo>d directs an election "u section #i7;c7 or approves an election agreem5t1 ! employ] ( employees 9 ! b>ga9+ unit %all1 aft] ! ,bo>d directs su* election or approves su* election agreem5t1 provide a vot] li/ to a labor organization t has petition$ to repres5t su* employees4 ,su* vot] li/ %all include ! names ( all employees 9 ! b>ga9+ unit & n m ?an "o additional =m ( p]sonal contact in=mation = ! employee 7su* z a telephone numb]1 an email address1 or a mail+ address7 *os5 by ! employee 9 writ+4 ,! vot] li/ %all be provid$ 9 a se>*able electronic =mat g5]ally approv$ by ! ,bo>d unless ! employ] c]tifies t ! employ] does n possess ! capacity to produce ! li/ 9 ! requir$ =m4 ,n lat] ?an n9e mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,employee ,rights ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all promulgate regulations implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,x %all be an unfair labor practice = an employ] to violate any requirem5t "u ?is subsection4 4 7b7 ,labor organization use ( p]sonal in=mation ,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,c71 by /rik+ s]vices4 & ins]t+ s]vices22 7#c7 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by adju/+ ! m>g9 two ems to ! left2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph & ins]t+ ,no?+ 9 p>agraph2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#g71 z s am5d$1 ! foll[+3 7#h7 to fail to protect ! p]sonal in=mation ( an employee receiv$ = an organiz+ drive1 to use su* in=mation = any reason o!r ?an a repres5tation proce$+1 or to use su* in=mation aft] ! conclusion ( a repres5tation proce$+2 4 7c7 ,"r n ,to subsidize labor organization nonrepres5tational activities ,title ,i ( ! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #daa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ajf4 ,"r n to subsidize labor organization nonrepres5tational activities ,no employee's labor organization dues1 fees1 assessm5ts1 or o!r contributions %all be us$ or contribut$ to any p]son1 organization1 or entity = any purpose n directly relat$ to ! labor organization's collective b>ga9+ or contract adm9i/ration functions on behalf ( ! repres5t$ unit employee unless ! employee memb]1 or nonmemb] requir$ to make su* paym5ts z a condition ( employm5t1 au?orizes su* exp5diture 9 writ+1 aft] a notice p]iod ( n less ?an #ce days4 ,an initial au?orization provid$ by an employee "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all expire n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* su* au?orization is sign$ by ! employee4 ,!re %all be no automatic r5ewal ( an au?orization "u ?is section4 4 #e4 ,employm5t relation%ips 7a7 ,crit]ia = det]m9+ employee /atus 7#a7 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich ,section #c7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 7,a7 ,an individual %all be det]m9$ to be an indep5d5t contractor r ?an an employee ( ano!r p]son if-- 7i7 su* o!r p]son does n ex]cise significant control ov] ! details ( ! way ! "w is p]=m$ by ! individual1 )\t reg>d to any control ! o!r p]son may ex]cise ov] ! f9al result ( ! "w p]=m$2 & 7ii7 :ile p]=m+ su* "w1 ! individual has ! opportunities & risks inh]5t ) entrepr5eur%ip1 su* z ! discretion to ex]cise manag]ial skill1 bus9ess acum51 or pr(essional judgm5t4 7,b7 ,! foll[+ factors may n be us$ 9 det]m9+ :e!r an individual is an employee ( ano!r p]son3 7i7 ,:e!r su* o!r p]son requires ! individual to comply ) legal1 /atutory1 or regulatory requirem5ts4 7ii7 ,:e!r su* o!r p]son requires ! individual to comply ) heal? & safety /&>ds t are m /r+5t ?an o!rwise applicable heal? & safety /&>ds4 7iii7 ,:e!r su* o!r p]son requires ! individual to c>ry insurance ( any k9d4 7iv7 ,:e!r su* o!r p]son requires ! individual to meet contractually agre$-^u p]=mance /&>ds1 su* z deadl9es4 4 7#b7 ,national ,labor ,relations ,act ,section #b7c7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#c7 ,! t]m employee %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 7,a7 ,! t]m employee %all 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,! /&>d appli$ 9 section #c7;e77#b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e77#b77 %all be us$ 9 det]m9+ :e!r an individual is an indep5d5t contractor or an employee ( ano!r p]son "u ?is ,act1 except t1 9 apply+ su* /&>d to ?is ,act1 any ref]5ce to ! t]m employee 9 su* section #c7;e77#b7 %all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u ?is p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,crit]ia = det]m9+ jo9t employ] /atus 7#a7 ,national ,labor ,relations ,act ,section #b7b7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! t]m employ] & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,! t]m employ]2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,an employ] may be consid]$ a jo9t employ] ( ! employees ( ano!r employ] only if ea* employ] directly1 actually1 & imm$iately1 & n 9 a limit$ & r\t9e mann]1 ex]cises significant control ov] ! ess5tial t]ms & conditions ( employm5t ( ! employees ( ! o!r employ]1 su* z hir+ su* employees1 dis*>g+ su* employees1 det]m9+ ! rate ( pay & b5efits ( su* employees1 sup]vis+ su* employees on a day-to-day basis1 assign+ su* employees a "w s*$ule1 position1 or task1 or discipl9+ su* employees4 4 7#b7 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich ,section #c7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,employ] includes & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,employ] includes2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,an employ] may be consid]$ a jo9t employ] ( ! employees ( ano!r employ] = purposes ( ?is ,act only if ea* employ] meets ! crit]ia set =? 9 section #b7b77;,b7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7b77;,b77 except t1 = purposes ( det]m9+ jo9t-employ] /atus "u ?is ,act1 ! t]ms employee & employ] ref]5c$ 9 su* section %all h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 ?is section4 4 7c7 ,provision ( te*nical assi/ance ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 or any o!r ,f$]al law1 none ( ! foll[+ may be con/ru$1 alone or 9 comb9ation ) any o!r factor1 z e/abli%+ an employ] & employee relation%ip betwe5 a fran*isor 7or any employee ( ! fran*isor7 & a fran*isee 7or any employee ( ! fran*isee73 7#a7 ,! fran*isor 7or any employee ( ! fran*isor7 provides ! fran*isee 7or any employee ( ! fran*isee7 )1 or requires su* fran*isee 7or any employee ( ! fran*isee7 to use1 a h&book1 or o!r tra9+1 on sexual h>assm5t1 human traffick+1 workplace viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 or opportunities = appr5tice%ips or s*ol>%ips4 7#b7 ,! fran*isor 7or any employee ( ! fran*isor7 requires ! fran*isee 7or any employee ( ! fran*isee7 to adopt a policy on sexual h>assm5t1 human traffick+1 workplace viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 opportunities = appr5tice%ips or s*ol>%ips1 *ild c>e1 or paid leave1 includ+ a requirem5t = su* fran*isee 7or any employee ( ! fran*isee7 to report to ! fran*isor 7or any employee ( ! fran*isor7 any violations or suspect$ violations ( su* policy4 #f4 ,tribal sov]eignty ,section #b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb71 z am5d$ by section #e1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or any ,indian ,tribe1 or any ent]prise or in/itution own$ & op]at$ by an ,indian ,tribe & locat$ on its ,indian l&s1 aft] subdivision !re(12 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ae7 ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means any ,indian ,tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1 or o!r organiz$ gr\p or community :i* is recogniz$ z eligible = ! special programs & s]vices provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,indians because ( _! /atus z ,indians4 7#af7 ,! t]m ,indian means any individual :o is a memb] ( an ,indian ,tribe4 7#ag7 ,! t]m ,indian l&s means-- 7,a7 all l&s )9 ! limits ( any ,indian res]vation2 7,b7 any l&s title to :i* is ei!r held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit ( any ,indian ,tribe or ,indian or held by any ,indian ,tribe or ,indian subject to re/riction by ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ali5ation2 & 7,c7 any l&s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma t are )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a =m] res]vation 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior7 ( a ,f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 4 #g4 ,indep5d5t negotiat+ 7a7 ,unfair labor practices ,section #h ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh71 z am5d$ by section #d1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or 7,b7 & ins]t+ 7,b72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ memb]%ip2 & ins]t+ memb]%ip1 or 7,c7 if1 9 a cov]$ ,/ate1 ! employee has ceas$ to be a memb] ( a labor organization or pay an exclusive repres5tative2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3 7#i7 9 a cov]$ ,/ate1 to repres5t or b>ga9 on behalf ( employees :o h ceas$ to be a memb] ( a labor organization or pay an exclusive repres5tative2 7#aj7 9 a cov]$ ,/ate1 to int]f]e ) employees :o h ceas$ to be a memb] ( a labor organization or pay an exclusive repres5tative engag$ 9 indep5d5t negotiat+2 7#aa7 9 a cov]$ ,/ate1 to re/ra9 or co]ce employees :o h ceas$ to be a memb] ( a labor organization or pay an exclusive repres5tative f engag+ 9 indep5d5t negotiat+2 & 4 7b7 ,exclusion ( work]s engag$ 9 indep5d5t negotiat+ f repres5tation ,section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;a771 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an any employee :o has elect$ to engage 9 indep5d5t negotiat+7 aft] all ! employees2 7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 9 a ,/ate or ,t]ritory t is n a cov]$ ,/ate1 be=e any individual2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ su* adju/m5t4 & ins]t+ su* adju/m5t3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t1 9 a cov]$ ,/ate1 an individual employee %all engage 9 indep5d5t negotiat+ ) _! employ] if su* employee has ceas$ to be a memb] ( a labor organization or pay an exclusive repres5tative44 7c7 ,indep5d5t negotiat+ & cov]$ ,/ate def9$ ,section #b ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb71 z am5d$ by section #f1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ah7 ,! t]m indep5d5t negotiat+ means1 9 a unit t is locat$ 9 a cov]$ ,/ate & is repres5t$ by a labor organization or o!r exclusive repres5tative = ! purposes ( collective b>ga9+1 negotiat+ betwe5 an employ] & an individual employee z ?\gh su* employee 7 n 9 su* a unit & )\t reg>d to ! exi/5ce ( a collective-b>ga9+ contract or agreem5t4 7#ai7 ,! t]m cov]$ ,/ate means a ,/ate or ,t]ritory :i* prohibits ! execution or application ( agreem5ts requir+ memb]%ip 91 or paym5t to1 a labor organization z a condition ( employm5t4 4 #h4 ,div]sity1 equity1 or inclusion ,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;b771 z am5d$ by section #g7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa7 ! foll[+3 7#ab7 to include any provision 9 a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t t m&ates or promotes div]sity1 equity1 or inclusion initiatives1 includ+ pref]5ces1 m&ates1 policies1 programs1 activities1 or guidance relat$ to p]sonal *>act]i/ics ( an individual t are n relat$ to ! qualifications or p]=mance requir$ = a job1 unless su* initiatives are requir$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law4 4 #i4 ,fre$om f union viol5ce act ,section #aiea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #aiea4 ,int]f]5ce ) comm]ce by ?reats or viol5ce 7a7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m comm]ce means any-- 7,a7 comm]ce )9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 comm]ce betwe5 any po9t 9 a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 possession1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & any po9t outside !re(2 7,c7 comm]ce betwe5 po9ts )9 ! same ,/ate ?r\gh any place outside t ,/ate2 & 7,d7 o!r comm]ce ov] :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has jurisdiction2 7#b7 ! t]m extortion means ! obta9+ ( prop]ty f any p]son1 ) ! cons5t ( t p]son1 if t cons5t is induc$-- 7,a7 by actual or ?reat5$ use ( =ce or viol5ce1 or fe> !re(2 7,b7 by wrongful use ( fe> n involv+ =ce or viol5ce2 or 7,c7 "u color ( (ficial "r2 7#c7 ! t]m labor dispute has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b7i7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7i772 & 7#d7 ! t]m robb]y means ! unlawful tak+ or obta9+ ( p]sonal prop]ty f ! p]son or 9 ! pres5ce ( ano!r1 aga9/ 8 or h] w1 by means ( actual or ?reat5$ =ce or viol5ce1 or fe> ( injury1 imm$iate or future-- 7,a7 to 8 or h] p]son or prop]ty1 or prop]ty 9 8 or h] cu/ody or possession2 or 7,b7 to ! p]son or prop]ty ( a relative or memb] ( 8 or h] family1 or ( anyone 9 8 or h] company at ! "t ( ! tak+ or obta9+4 7b7 ,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 :oev] 9 any way or degree ob/ructs1 delays1 or affects comm]ce or ! movem5t ( any article or commodity 9 comm]ce1 by robb]y or extortion1 or attempts or conspires s to d1 or commits or ?reat5s physical viol5ce to any p]son or prop]ty 9 fur!rance ( a plan or purpose to d any?+ 9 violation ( ?is section1 %all be f9$ n m ?an #ajj1jjj1 imprison$ = a t]m ( n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4 7c7 ,exempt$ conduct 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7b7 does n apply to any conduct t-- 7,a7 is incid5tal to o!rwise peaceful picket+ dur+ ! c\rse ( a labor dispute2 7,b7 consi/s solely ( m9or bodily injury1 or m9or damage to prop]ty1 or ?reat or fe> ( su* m9or injury or damage2 & 7,c7 is n "p ( a patt]n ( viol5t conduct or ( coord9at$ viol5t activity4 7#b7 ,/ate & local jurisdiction ,any violation ( ?is section t involves any conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to prosecution only by ! appropriate ,/ate & local au?orities4 7d7 ,effect on o!r law ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to repeal1 am5d1 or o!rwise affect-- 7,a7 section #f ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ag72 7,b7 section #bj ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #eb72 7,c7 any provision ( ! ,norris-,la,guardia ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq472 7,d7 any provision ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq472 or 7,e7 any provision ( ! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq472 or 7#b7 to preclude ,f$]al jurisdiction ov] any violation ( ?is section1 on ! basis t ! conduct at issue-- 7,a7 is also a violation ( ,/ate or local law2 or 7,b7 occurr$ dur+ ! c\rse ( a labor dispute or 9 pursuit ( a legitimate bus9ess or labor objective4 4 #aj4 ,unlawful h>assm5t ,section #h7;a77#c7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ,provid$1 ! foll[+3 ,t no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an employ] f tak+ action to protect employees f discrim9atory1 h>ass+1 or demean+ language or conduct1 includ+ dur+ organiz+ campaigns or /rikes3 ,provid$ fur!r14