Warehouse Worker Protection: Quotas, Breaks, Transparency, and Safety Standards
This Act establishes strict rules for performance quotas in warehouses, ensuring workers can take mandated breaks, including bathroom breaks, without fear of disciplinary action. It mandates full transparency regarding employer surveillance and work speed data collection, while also strengthening occupational safety standards to reduce common workplace injuries. Workers gain the right to access their individual work speed data and are protected from pre-dispute arbitration agreements for claims under this Act.
Key points
Employers must disclose all details about performance quotas and surveillance technology, including what data is collected and its business purpose.
Quotas cannot prevent workers from taking required paid rest breaks (minimum 15 minutes per 4 hours worked) or using bathroom facilities, including reasonable travel time.
New OSHA standards are required for ergonomics (to prevent musculoskeletal disorders) and ensuring prompt medical treatment referrals after injuries.
Workers gain the right to access their individual work speed data and are protected from pre-dispute arbitration agreements for claims under this Act.
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