Votes on five worker and business bills

Flexibility for Workers Education Act

• Exclude qualifying training from hours worked: Time spent attending or taking part in education, training, or a similar activity would not count as hours worked for federal minimum-wage and overtime rules if it takes place outside the employee’s regular working hours and the other conditions are met
• Require participation to be voluntary: The exclusion would apply only if participation is voluntary and the employer does not take adverse action against an employee for choosing not to attend or participate
• Exclude only time without work: The exclusion would apply to training whether or not the employer offers or facilitates it, but not if the employee performs work for the employer during the activity

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Reported▲ THIS MEETING
4. Passed House
5. Passed Senate
6. Law

What’s next: a floor vote. None is scheduled.