Job Protection for Survivors Act

Bill: 110-hr-4015
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2007-10-31 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Discrimination in employment
Dismissal of employees
Employee rights
Employee selection
Employers' liability
Families
Family violence
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Injunctions
Law
Leave of absence
Local laws
Rape
Sex crimes
Social life and customs
Stalking
State laws
Victims of crimes
Violence
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: 
Job Protection for Survivors Act - Prohibits an employer from failing to hire, or to discharge, harass, or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to his or her employment because he or she was a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Entitles such employee to: (1) a total of 15 days of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to obtain certain victim services; and (2) leave for court proceedings resulting from an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
 
Makes it unlawful for an employer to interfere with, or discriminate against, any employee exercising any right provided under this Act.
 
Authorizes an employee to file an action for damages or equitable relief in federal or state court against an employer who violates the requirements of this Act. Requires the Secretary of Labor to investigate and resolve complaints of violations of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2008-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2008-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2337)
action_date: 2007-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-31
text: Introduced in House