A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from the definition of employee firefighters and rescue squad workers who perform volunteer services and to prevent employers from requiring employees who are firefighters or rescue squad workers to perform volunteer services, and to allow an employer not to pay overtime compensation to a firefighter or rescue squad worker who performs volunteer services for the employer, and for other purposes.
Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from coverage any employee fire fighters or rescue squad members during the period in which they volunteer their services at a location where they are not employed.
Waives overtime compensation requirements when fire fighters or rescue squad members volunteer their services to their employer and sign a legally binding waiver.
Prohibits employers from requiring or coercing such volunteer services.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3730-3731)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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