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Language Access for Labor Investigation Database

This bill aims to make information about labor investigations more accessible to the public. It requires that data on compliance with labor laws be available in at least eight of the most commonly spoken languages in the U.S., helping many people better understand their workplace rights and responsibilities.
Key points
Increased information access: Labor investigation data will be available in multiple languages, making regulations easier to understand.
Support for non-English speakers: Employees who do not speak English as their first language can more easily check if their rights are being upheld.
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Additional Information
To direct the Secretary of Labor to ensure that the database relating to investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is language accessible, and for other purposes.
Print number: HR 1543
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Process start date: 2023-03-10