A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the minimum wage and protect the rights of States that have adopted State minimum wage laws.
Authorizes a State Governor to set, for up to 12 months, such a wage rate for such a portion of workers in the State (or in a particular county) under any of the following emergency circumstances: (1) the State welfare-to-work programs would be sufficiently harmed by a higher rate; (2) the State (or county) is experiencing a period of high unemployment; or (3) the State (or county) is experiencing a period of slow economic growth.
Makes Federal minimum requirements applicable to U.S. territories and possessions, including the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in the same manner as to the States.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14409-14410)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
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