SENATE 2193117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Protections for Socially Good Activities Act
- Last Action
- 6/23/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-06-23Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-23 (00)
Protections for Socially Good Activities Act
This bill specifies that certain activities do not establish an employment relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee (or their respective employees) for the purpose of certain federal labor laws.
Specifically, an employment relationship is not formed if the franchisor carries out activities that include
- providing, or otherwise requiring the use of, certain training or other materials related to sexual harassment, workplace violence, or discrimination;
- requiring the adoption of certain policies related to sexual harassment, workplace violence, or discrimination;
- requiring the adoption of a policy based on COVID-19; or
- providing personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cosponsors (2)
- Richard Burr (R-NC)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee leave
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Federal preemption
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Human trafficking
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Labor standards
- Labor-management relations
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Sex offenses
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
- Worker safety and health
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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