Civil Rights in Employment

Committee Democrats believe that every worker in the U.S. should be able to earn a living free of discrimination.

Key Legislation:

The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
Employee Free Choice Act
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Paycheck Fairness Act
Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act
Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

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11.18.21  Chairman Scott Applauds Biden Administration for Defending Civil Rights Protections

07.15.21  Committee Advances Four Bills to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence, Older Americans, Students of Color

06.30.21  President Biden Signs Bicameral Resolution to Protect Victims of Workplace Discrimination

06.24.21  Chairman Scott Praises Final Passage of Bicameral Resolution to Restore Workplace Civil Rights Protections

06.23.21  Chairman Scott Urges Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Older Workers Against Discrimination

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Related Hearings

07.21.21  Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Phasing Out Subminimum Wages: Supporting the Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment for Workers with Disabilities

05.03.21  Subcommittee Hearing: From Excluded to Essential: Tracing the Racist Exclusion of Farmworkers, Domestic Workers, and Tipped Workers from the Fair Labor Standards Act

03.18.21  Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Fighting for Fairness: Examining Legislation to Confront Workplace Discrimination

03.11.21  Subcommittee Hearing: Clearing the Air: Science-Based Strategies to Protect Workers from COVID-19 Infections

01.14.20  Markup: H.R. 2694, Pregnant Worker Fairness Act and H.R. 5191, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Preventing Act of 2019

05.16.19  Markup: H.R. 2574, Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act and H.R. 2639, Strength in Diversity Act of 2019

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