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S.2042: WAGE Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 16, 2015
- Latest Major Action Sept. 16, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
32 (31 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Workplace Action for a Growing Economy Act or the WAGE Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to award back pay and additional liquidated damages equal to double the back pay, without any reduction, to any employee against whom an employer has discriminated with regard to hiring or because the employee has filed charges or given testimony or if the employer has committed an...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 16, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Sept. 16, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patty Murray (D-Wash.) |