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Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act

USA117th CongressS-3641| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2022
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (9)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act This bill modifies various employment, leave, and pension rules with respect to part-time workers. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that employees work a minimum number of hours during the preceding 12-month period before becoming eligible for family and medical leave. The bill also sets the maximum length of service on which employers may condition the eligibility of part-time employees for a qualified pension plan (e.g., 401(k) retirement plan). Except as required by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, such service requirement may be no longer than two consecutive 12-month periods of at least 500 hours of service for part-time employees who have reached the age of 21 by the end of such period. The bill further prohibits employers of more than 15 employees from setting disparate terms of employment or working conditions for part-time employees, including with respect to compensation, notice of work hours, and promotion opportunities. Additionally, the bill requires such employers to offer available, qualified part-time employees additional work hours before hiring new employees for such hours. Among other enforcement methods, employers must maintain three years of records for offers of additional hours and employee responses to such offers. The bill also provides a private right of action for employees to enforce the nondiscrimination requirements of this bill.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3358
Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020
Feb 9, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6699
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3358
    Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020


  • February 9, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6699
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6699: Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act

Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act

USA117th CongressS-3641| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2022
Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act This bill modifies various employment, leave, and pension rules with respect to part-time workers. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that employees work a minimum number of hours during the preceding 12-month period before becoming eligible for family and medical leave. The bill also sets the maximum length of service on which employers may condition the eligibility of part-time employees for a qualified pension plan (e.g., 401(k) retirement plan). Except as required by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, such service requirement may be no longer than two consecutive 12-month periods of at least 500 hours of service for part-time employees who have reached the age of 21 by the end of such period. The bill further prohibits employers of more than 15 employees from setting disparate terms of employment or working conditions for part-time employees, including with respect to compensation, notice of work hours, and promotion opportunities. Additionally, the bill requires such employers to offer available, qualified part-time employees additional work hours before hiring new employees for such hours. Among other enforcement methods, employers must maintain three years of records for offers of additional hours and employee responses to such offers. The bill also provides a private right of action for employees to enforce the nondiscrimination requirements of this bill.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3358
Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020
Feb 9, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6699
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3358
    Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2020


  • February 9, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6699
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (9)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6699: Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted