H.R. 2564 (111th): Paid Vacation Act of 2009

Introduced:
May 21, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL8]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 21, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 21, 2009
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (4D) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

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Full Title

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers provide a minimum of 1 week of paid annual leave to employees.

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Last updated May 21, 2009.
5 pages

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5/21/2009--Introduced.
Paid Vacation Act of 2009 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require: (1) upon enactment of this Act, each employer who employs 100 or more employees to provide each employee one week of paid vacation during each 12-month period; and (2) beginning three years after enactment of this Act, each employer who employs 50 or more employees to provide each employee one week of paid vacation during each 12-month period, and each employer that employs 100 or more employees to provide each employee two weeks paid vacation during each 12-month period, beginning on the employee's first anniversary of employment. Requires an employee to provide the employer not less than 30 days' prior notice of his or her intent to take paid vacation, including the date the paid vacation will begin. Requires the Secretary of Labor to conduct: (1) a public awareness campaign, through the Internet and other media, to inform the public of the entitlement to paid leave under the Act; and (2) a study on workplace productivity and the effect of paid leave on such productivity.

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