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29 U.S.C. § 2502 (LABOR)
§ 2502. Outreach to employers and labor unions
(a) In general
With funds available to the Secretary of Labor to carry out the operations of the Department of Labor in fiscal year 1994 and subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary shall carry out an outreach program to inform employers of technical assistance available under section 2503(a) of this title to assist employers to prepare the workplace to employ women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional occupations.
(1) Under such program the Secretary shall provide outreach to employers through, but not limited to, the private industry councils in each service delivery area.
(2) The Secretary shall provide outreach to labor unions through, but not limited to, the building trade councils, joint apprenticeable occupations councils, and individual labor unions.
(b) Priority
The Secretary shall give priority to providing outreach to employers located in areas that have nontraditional employment and training programs specifically targeted to women.
(Pub. L. 102–530, § 3, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3466.)
29 U.S.C. § 2503 (LABOR)
§ 2503. Technical assistance
(a) In general
With funds appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall make grants to community-based organizations to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions selected under subsection (b) of this section. Such technical assistance may include—
(1) developing outreach and orientation sessions to recruit women into the employers’ apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;
(2) developing preapprenticeable occupations or nontraditional skills training to prepare women for apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations;
(3) providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations;
(4) setting up support groups and facilitating networks for women in nontraditional occupations on or off the job site to improve their retention;
(5) setting up a local computerized data base referral system to maintain a current list of tradeswomen who are available for work;
(6) serving as a liaison between tradeswomen and employers and tradeswomen and labor unions to address workplace issues related to gender; and
(7) conducting exit interviews with tradeswomen to evaluate their on-the-job experience and to assess the effectiveness of the program.
(b) Selection of employer and labor unions
The Secretary shall select a total of 50 employers or labor unions to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 102–530, § 4, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3466.)
29 U.S.C. § 2504 (LABOR)
§ 2504. Competitive grants
(a) In general
Each community-based organization that desires to receive a grant to provide technical assistance under section 2503(a) of this title to employers and labor unions shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(b) Priority
In awarding grants under section 2503(a) of this title, the Secretary shall give priority to applications from community-based organizations that—
(1) demonstrate experience preparing women to gain employment in apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations;
(2) demonstrate experience working with the business community to prepare them to place women in apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations;
(3) have tradeswomen or women in nontraditional occupations as active members of the organization, as either employed staff or board members; and
(4) have experience delivering technical assistance.
(Pub. L. 102–530, § 5, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)
29 U.S.C. § 2505 (LABOR)
§ 2505. Applications
To be eligible to be selected under section 2503(b) of this title to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under section 2503(a) of this title, an employer or labor union shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. At a minimum, the application should include—
(1) a description of the need for technical assistance;
(2) a description of the types of apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations in which the employer or labor union would like to train or employ women;
(3) assurances that there are or will be suitable and appropriate positions available in the apprenticeable occupations program or in the nontraditional occupations being targeted; and
(4) commitments that reasonable efforts shall be made to place qualified women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations.
(Pub. L. 102–530, § 6, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)
29 U.S.C. § 2506 (LABOR)
§ 2506. Liaison role of Department of Labor
The Department of Labor shall serve as a liaison among employers, labor unions, and community-based organizations. The liaison role may include—
(1) coordination of employers, labor unions, and community-based organizations with respect to technical assistance provided under section 2503(a) of this title;
(2) conducting regular assessment meetings with representatives of employers, labor unions, and community-based organizations with respect to such technical assistance; and
(3) seeking the input of employers and labor unions with respect to strategies and recommendations for improving such technical assistance.
(Pub. L. 102–530, § 7, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)
29 U.S.C. § 2507 (LABOR)
§ 2507. Study of barriers to participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations
(a) Study
With funds available to the Secretary to carry out the operations of the Department of Labor in fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the Secretary shall conduct a study of the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations. The study shall examine—
(1) the barriers to participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;
(2) strategies for overcoming such barriers;
(3) the retention rates for women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;
(4) strategies for retaining women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations;
(5) the effectiveness of the technical assistance provided by the community-based organizations; and
(6) other relevant issues affecting the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations.
(b) Report
Not later than 2 years after October 27, 1992, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report containing a summary of the results of the study described in subsection (a) of this section and such recommendations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(Pub. L. 102–530, § 8, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3467.)
29 U.S.C. § 2508 (LABOR)
§ 2508. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term “community-based organization” means a community-based organization as defined in section 4(5) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501(5)),1 that has demonstrated experience administering programs that train women for apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations.
(2) The term “nontraditional occupation” means jobs in which women make up 25 percent or less of the total number of workers in that occupation.
(3) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.
(Pub. L. 102–530, § 9, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3468.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 4(5) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501(5)), referred to in par. (1), was classified to section 1503(5) of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2), (c)(2)(B), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059, effective July 1, 2000. Pursuant to section 2940(b) of this title, references to a provision of the Job Training Partnership Act, effective Aug. 7, 1998, are deemed to refer to that provision or the corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, and effective July 1, 2000, are deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. For complete classification of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of Title 20, Education, and Tables.
29 U.S.C. § 2615 (LABOR)
§ 2615. Prohibited acts
(a) Interference with rights
(1) Exercise of rights
It shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under this subchapter.
(2) Discrimination
It shall be unlawful for any employer to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any individual for opposing any practice made unlawful by this subchapter.
(b) Interference with proceedings or inquiries
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any individual because such individual—
(1) has filed any charge, or has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding, under or related to this subchapter;
(2) has given, or is about to give, any information in connection with any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this subchapter; or
(3) has testified, or is about to testify, in any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title I, § 105, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 14.)
29 U.S.C. § 2616 (LABOR)
§ 2616. Investigative authority
(a) In general
To ensure compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, or any regulation or order issued under this subchapter, the Secretary shall have, subject to subsection (c) of this section, the investigative authority provided under section 211(a) of this title.
(b) Obligation to keep and preserve records
Any employer shall make, keep, and preserve records pertaining to compliance with this subchapter in accordance with section 211(c) of this title and in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.
(c) Required submissions generally limited to annual basis
The Secretary shall not under the authority of this section require any employer or any plan, fund, or program to submit to the Secretary any books or records more than once during any 12-month period, unless the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe there may exist a violation of this subchapter or any regulation or order issued pursuant to this subchapter, or is investigating a charge pursuant to section 2617(b) of this title.
(d) Subpoena powers
For the purposes of any investigation provided for in this section, the Secretary shall have the subpoena authority provided for under section 209 of this title.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title I, § 106, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 15.)
29 U.S.C. § 2619 (LABOR)
§ 2619. Notice
(a) In general
Each employer shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Secretary, setting forth excerpts from, or summaries of, the pertinent provisions of this subchapter and information pertaining to the filing of a charge.
(b) Penalty
Any employer that willfully violates this section may be assessed a civil money penalty not to exceed $100 for each separate offense.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title I, § 109, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 19.)
29 U.S.C. § 2632 (LABOR)
§ 2632. Duties
The Commission shall—
(1) conduct a comprehensive study of—
(A) existing and proposed mandatory and voluntary policies relating to family and temporary medical leave, including policies provided by employers not covered under this Act;
(B) the potential costs, benefits, and impact on productivity, job creation and business growth of such policies on employers and employees;
(C) possible differences in costs, benefits, and impact on productivity, job creation and business growth of such policies on employers based on business type and size;
(D) the impact of family and medical leave policies on the availability of employee benefits provided by employers, including employers not covered under this Act;
(E) alternate and equivalent State enforcement of subchapter I of this chapter with respect to employees described in section 2618(a) of this title;
(F) methods used by employers to reduce administrative costs of implementing family and medical leave policies;
(G) the ability of the employers to recover, under section 2614(c)(2) of this title, the premiums described in such section; and
(H) the impact on employers and employees of policies that provide temporary wage replacement during periods of family and medical leave.
(2) not later than 2 years after the date on which the Commission first meets, prepare and submit, to the appropriate Committees of Congress, a report concerning the subjects listed in paragraph (1).
(Pub. L. 103–3, title III, § 302, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 23.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in par. (1)(A), (D), is Pub. L. 103–3, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 6, known as the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which enacted this chapter, sections 60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, and sections 6381 to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, amended section 2105 of Title 5, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables.
29 U.S.C. § 2633 (LABOR)
§ 2633. Membership
(a) Composition
(1) Appointments
The Commission shall be composed of 12 voting members and 4 ex officio members to be appointed not later than 60 days after February 5, 1993, as follows:
(A) Senators
One Senator shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, and one Senator shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(B) Members of House of Representatives
One Member of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one Member of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(C) Additional members
(i) Appointment
Two members each shall be appointed by—
(I) the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(II) the Majority Leader of the Senate;
(III) the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and
(IV) the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(ii) Expertise
Such members shall be appointed by virtue of demonstrated expertise in relevant family, temporary disability, and labor management issues. Such members shall include representatives of employers, including employers from large businesses and from small businesses.
(2) Ex officio members
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall serve on the Commission as nonvoting ex officio members.
(b) Vacancies
Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Commission.
(c) Chairperson and vice chairperson
The Commission shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among the members of the Commission.
(d) Quorum
Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, except that a lesser number may constitute a quorum for the purpose of holding hearings.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title III, § 303, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 24.)
29 U.S.C. § 2634 (LABOR)
§ 2634. Compensation
(a) Pay
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
(b) Travel expenses
Members of the Commission shall be allowed reasonable travel expenses, including a per diem allowance, in accordance with section 5703 of title 5 when performing duties of the Commission.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title III, § 304, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 25.)
29 U.S.C. § 2635 (LABOR)
§ 2635. Powers
(a) Meetings
The Commission shall first meet not later than 30 days after the date on which all members are appointed, and the Commission shall meet thereafter on the call of the chairperson or a majority of the members.
(b) Hearings and sessions
The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
(c) Access to information
The Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable it to carry out this subchapter, if the information may be disclosed under section 552 of title 5. Subject to the previous sentence, on the request of the chairperson or vice chairperson of the Commission, the head of such agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
(d) Use of facilities and services
Upon the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may make available to the Commission any of the facilities and services of such agency.
(e) Personnel from other agencies
On the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail any of the personnel of such agency to serve as an Executive Director of the Commission or assist the Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commission. Any detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges of the Federal employee.
(f) Voluntary service
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the chairperson of the Commission may accept for the Commission voluntary services provided by a member of the Commission.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title III, § 305, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 25.)
29 U.S.C. § 2651 (LABOR)
§ 2651. Effect on other laws
(a) Federal and State antidiscrimination laws
Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to modify or affect any Federal or State law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
(b) State and local laws
Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to supersede any provision of any State or local law that provides greater family or medical leave rights than the rights established under this Act or any amendment made by this Act.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, § 401, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 26.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 103–3, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 6, known as the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which enacted this chapter, sections 60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, and sections 6381 to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, amended section 2105 of Title 5, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables.
heading: Effective Date
text: Subchapter effective 6 months after Feb. 5, 1993, see section 405(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–3, set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 2652 (LABOR)
§ 2652. Effect on existing employment benefits
(a) More protective
Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to diminish the obligation of an employer to comply with any collective bargaining agreement or any employment benefit program or plan that provides greater family or medical leave rights to employees than the rights established under this Act or any amendment made by this Act.
(b) Less protective
The rights established for employees under this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall not be diminished by any collective bargaining agreement or any employment benefit program or plan.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, § 402, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 26.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 103–3, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 6, known as the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which enacted this chapter, sections 60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, and sections 6381 to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, amended section 2105 of Title 5, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables.
29 U.S.C. § 2653 (LABOR)
§ 2653. Encouragement of more generous leave policies
Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining leave policies more generous than any policies that comply with the requirements under this Act or any amendment made by this Act.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, § 403, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 26.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 103–3, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 6, known as the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which enacted this chapter, sections 60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, and sections 6381 to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, amended section 2105 of Title 5, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 2601 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables.
29 U.S.C. § 2654 (LABOR)
§ 2654. Regulations
The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out subchapter I of this chapter and this subchapter not later than 120 days after February 5, 1993.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title IV, § 404, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 26.)
29 U.S.C. § 2702 (LABOR)
§ 2702. Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are to—
(1) improve the ability of workers and worker organizations to recognize, develop, assess, and improve strategies for successfully integrating workers and worker organizations into the process of evaluating, selecting, and implementing advanced workplace technologies, and advanced workplace practices in a manner that creates and maintains stable well-paying jobs for workers; and
(2) assist workers and worker organizations in developing the expertise necessary for effective participation with employers in the development of strategies and programs for the successful evaluation, selection, and implementation of advanced workplace technologies and advanced workplace practices through the provision of a range of education, training, and related services.
(Pub. L. 103–382, title V, § 543, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4052.)