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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 21, 1997
Family Friendly Workplace Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for: (1) time-and-a-half compensatory time off; (2) biweekly work programs (allowing more than 40 hours of work in one week and correspondingly less in the other); and (3) flexible credit hour programs (thus providing private sector employees opportunities under such programs similar to those of Federal employees). Amends the exemption from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements for certain executive, administrative, and professional employees and outside salesmen. Prohibits from consideration in determining whether an employee is exempt: (1) the fact that the employee is subject to deductions in compensation for absences from employment of less than a full workday or less than a full pay period; or (2) the payment of overtime compensation or other additions to the compensation of an employee employed on a salary based on hours worked. Allows consideration, in such a determination, of an actual reduction in compensation.
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Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] · R–MO
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Second cloture on the modified committee amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-47. Record Vote No: 93. (consideration: CR S5291)
Senate roll call 93 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5281-5291)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5218-5248)
Second cloture motion on the modified committee amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5174)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5158-5174)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4508-4515)
Cloture on the modified committee amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-47. Record Vote No: 68. (consideration: CR S4514)
Senate roll call 68 · Individual votesCloture motion on the modified committee amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4350)
The reported committee amendment was modified.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4327-4354)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4291-4293)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4263-4267)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3895)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3880-3890, S3894-3895)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Jeffords under the authority of the order of Mar 27, 97 with an amendment. With written report No. 105-11. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Jeffords under the authority of the order of Mar 27, 97 with an amendment. With written report No. 105-11. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-12.
Subcommittee on Employment and Training. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S221-222)
Introduced in Senate
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