Act to End Workplace Harassment, Discrimination, and Tipped Sub-Minimum Wage
This bill strengthens protections against workplace harassment and discrimination by expanding coverage to independent contractors and interns, and by restricting the use of nondisclosure agreements. It also mandates the gradual elimination of the sub-minimum wage for tipped employees, raising it to the standard federal minimum wage.
Key points
Phasing out the sub-minimum wage for tipped employees to match the standard federal minimum wage.
Prohibition of mandatory arbitration and restrictions on NDAs for harassment and discrimination claims.
Extension of anti-discrimination protections to independent contractors, interns, and volunteers.
Extension of the statute of limitations for filing discrimination charges to four years.
Status:
Introduced
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