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Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act or the EMPOWER Act This bill makes it an unlawful practice (with exceptions regarding certain settlement or separation agreements) for an employer to: (1) enter into a contract with an employee or applicant, as a condition of employment, promotion, compensation, benefits, or change in employment status or contractual relationship, or as a term, condition, or privilege of employment, if that contract contains a nondisparagement or nondisclosure clause that covers workplace harassment; and (2) enforce, or attempt to enforce, a nondisparagement clause or nondisclosure clause. Notwithstanding signing any nondisparagement or nondisclosure clause, an employee or applicant retains any right that person would otherwise have had to report a concern about workplace harassment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other specified agencies, and any right that person would otherwise have had to bring an action in a court of the United States. The bill: (1) sets forth enforcement powers of the EEOC and various entities, and the jurisdiction of U.S. courts, regarding workplace harassment; and (2) makes specified procedures and remedies applicable. The EEOC shall: (1) establish a confidential tip-line that supplements its existing process for submitting a charge of discrimination, and (2) provide for the development and dissemination of workplace training programs and information regarding workplace harassment, including sexual harassment. The Internal Revenue Code is amended to modify the tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and workplace harassment.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.537/H.R.1374, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017, in opposition to forced arbitration provisions in consumer and employment contracts; S.801/H.R.1180, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.819/H.R.1869, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.345/H.R.1890, Workplace Advancement Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.636/H.R.1516, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.337/H.R.947, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1101/H.R.2417, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R.1022, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; H.R. 6275, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2018, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; H.R.2095, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2418, Pay Equity for All Act, in support of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.1242/H.R.15, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.1386/H.R.2942, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible work schedules without fear of retaliation; H.R. 4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act, in opposition to faux paid leave policies that undermine state and local laws and remove existing workplace protections; H.R. 4924, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, in support of ending work place harassment and discrimination; H.Res. 724, In support of ending harassment and sexual assault in Congress; S. 2994/H.R. 6406, EMPOWER Act-Part I, in support of ending work place harassment; S. 2988, EMPOWER Act-Part II, in support of ending work place harassment; S. 3615/H.R. 7109, Reporting Justice for Workers Act, in support of prohibiting forced arbitration in employment disputes; In support of preserving funding for and moving forward with data collection to eliminate pay discrimination in the workplace including the EEO-1 Pay Data Collective; In opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; In support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; In opposition to the elimination of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Women's Bureau.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
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Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1180 - Working Families Flexibility Act (Allows for compensable time off.) H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act (Fair Credit Reporting Act class action lawsuit cap.) H.R. 2533 - Working Parents Flexibility Act (Establish parental leave savings accounts.) H.R. 3441 - Save Local Business Act (Clarifying joint employer standard.) H.R. 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act (Encouraging voluntary paid leave and workflex policies.) H.R. 6080 - Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 (NLRA - card check, joint employer, excelsior list, arbitration, etc.) H.R. 947 / S. 397 - FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance.) H.R. 1516 / S. 636 - Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave.) H.R. 5728 / S. 2810 - Workplace Democracy Act (NLRA - card check, joint employer, preempting right-to-work, etc.) S. 2994 / H.R. 6406 - Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I. (Prohibiting Non-disparagement and Nondisclosure Clauses for workplace harassment) S. 3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act (Delay Social Security benefits for paid parental leave) Apprenticeships - House and Senate / DOL Apprenticeships and Training Programs - DOL / White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Sick Leave - House and Senate / White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Parental Leave - House and Senate / White House Representation Election Rules - NLRB Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / SBA Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / SBA Paid Leave Executive Order (E.O. 13706) - DOL / White House Regulatory Relief to Help Hurricane and Other Disaster-Related Areas - SBA
Client expense: $445,840 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Charitable Choice Issues Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families Executive Nominations Judicial Nominations LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections LGBTQ Data Collection in Census Religious Liberty Issues, including Religious Liberty/License to Discriminate EO Sexual Harassment and Violence Voting Rights Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors A bill to nullify...the Executive order for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals (S. 1114) Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 98) Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5001) Census Equality Act (S. 3314) Civil Rights Uniformity Act (H.R. 2796) Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act (H.R. 2133) Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3520) Disapproving the Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces EO regulations (H.J. Res. 37) Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222; S. 2918) EMPOWER Act (H.R. 6406) EMPOWER Act-Part I (S. 2994) End Racial Profiling Act/End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (H.R. 1498; S. 411) Equality Act (H.R. 2282; S. 1006) Equality for All Resolution (H.Res. 136) First Amendment Defense Act (S. 2525) LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 405; S.Res. 202) LGBT Pride Act (H.R. 2895) LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 419) LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (S.Res. 212; S.Res. 563) National Voting Rights Month Resolution (H. Res. 1058) Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 972) Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution (H.Res. 628) Remembering Matthew Shepards Death Resolution (H.Res. 1121) Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act (H.R. 4222; S. 2089) Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act (H.R. 5028; S. 2454) Survivor Affirmation Resolution (H.Res. 854; S.Res. 487) Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 6545) Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2978; S.1419)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.537/H.R.1374, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017, in opposition to forced arbitration provisions in consumer and employment contracts; S.801/H.R.1180, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.819/H.R.1869, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.345/H.R.1890, Workplace Advancement Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.636/H.R.1516, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.337/H.R.947, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1101/H.R.2417, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R.1022, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; H.R. 6275, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2018, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; H.R.2095, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2418, Pay Equity for All Act, in support of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.1242/H.R.15, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.1386/H.R.2942, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible work schedules without fear of retaliation; H.R. 4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act, in opposition to faux paid leave policies that undermine state and local laws and remove existing workplace protections; H.R. 4924, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, in support of ending work place harassment and discrimination; H.Res. 724, in support of ending harassment and sexual assault in Congress; S. 2994/H.R. 6406, EMPOWER Act-Part I, in support of ending work place harassment; S. 2988, EMPOWER Act-Part II, in support of ending work place harassment; In support of preserving funding for and moving forward with data collection to eliminate pay discrimination in the workplace including the EEO-1 Pay Data Collective; In opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; In support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; In opposition to the elimination of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Women's Bureau.
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1180 - Working Families Flexibility Act (Allows for compensable time off.) H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act (Fair Credit Reporting Act class action lawsuit cap.) H.R. 2533 - Working Parents Flexibility Act (Establish parental leave savings accounts.) H.R. 3441 - Save Local Business Act (Clarifying joint employer standard.) H.R. 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act (Encouraging voluntary paid leave and workflex policies.) H.R. 6080 - Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018 (NLRA - card check, joint employer, excelsior list, arbitration, etc.) H.R. 947 / S. 397 - FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance.) H.R. 1516 / S. 636 - Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave.) H.R. 5728 / S. 2810 - Workplace Democracy Act (NLRA - card check, joint employer, preempting right-to-work, etc.) S. 2994 / H.R. 6406 - Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act-Part I. (Prohibiting Non-disparagement and Nondisclosure Clauses for workplace harassment) S. 3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act (Delay Social Security benefits for paid parental leave) Apprenticeships - House and Senate / DOL Apprenticeships and Training Programs - DOL / White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Sick Leave - House and Senate / White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Parental Leave - House and Senate / White House Representation Election Rules - NLRB Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / SBA Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / SBA Paid Leave Executive Order (E.O. 13706) - DOL / White House Regulatory Relief to Help Hurricane and Other Disaster-Related Areas - SBA
Client expense: $723,049 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Charitable Choice Issues Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families Executive Nominations Judicial Nominations LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections LGBTQ Data Collection in Census Religious Liberty Issues, including Religious Liberty/License to Discriminate EO Sexual Harassment and Violence Voting Rights Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors A bill to nullify...the Executive order for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals (S. 1114) Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 98) Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5001) Census Equality Act (S. 3314) Civil Rights Uniformity Act (H.R. 2796) Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act (H.R. 2133) Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3520) Disapproving the Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces EO regulations (H.J. Res. 37) Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222; S. 2918) EMPOWER Act (H.R. 6406) EMPOWER Act-Part I (S. 2994) End Racial Profiling Act/End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (H.R. 1498; S. 411) Equality Act (H.R. 2282; S. 1006) Equality for All Resolution (H.Res. 136) First Amendment Defense Act (S. 2525) LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 405; S.Res. 202) LGBT Pride Act (H.R. 2895) LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 419) LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (S.Res. 212) National Voting Rights Month Resolution (H. Res. 1058) Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution (H.Res. 628) Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act (H.R. 4222; S. 2089) Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act (H.R. 5028; S. 2454) Survivor Affirmation Resolution (H.Res. 854; S.Res. 487) Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 6545) Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2978; S.1419)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
H.R. 2650/S. 443, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Supported bill. H.R. 4/S. 1405/H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 - Opposed to imposition of mandatory retirement age for pilots. Supported creating requirement for fitness centers to have at least one exercise machine accessible to persons with disabilities (no bill). S. 2994/S. 2988/H.R. 6406, EMPOWER Act - Supported legislation to respond to workplace harassment. H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Science & Justice Appropriations bill for FY 2019 - Lobbied in support of Legal Services Corporation, full funding for Census Bureau American Community Survey, and in opposition to policy riders affecting access to the Internet.
Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.537/H.R.1374, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017, in opposition to forced arbitration provisions in consumer and employment contracts; S.801/H.R.1180, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.819/H.R.1869, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.345/H.R.1890, Workplace Advancement Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.636/H.R.1516, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.337/H.R.947, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; H.R.1022, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; H.R.2095, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2418, Pay Equity for All Act, in support of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.1242/H.R.15, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.1386/H.R.2942, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible work schedules without fear of retaliation; H.R. 4219, Workflex in the 21st Century Act, in opposition to faux paid leave policies that undermine state and local laws and remove existing workplace protections; H.R. 4924, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, in support of ending work place harassment and discrimination; H.Res. 724, in support of ending harassment and sexual assault in Congress; S. 2994/H.R. 6406, EMPOWER Act-Part I, in support of ending work place harassment; S. 2988, EMPOWER Act-Part II, in support of ending work place harassment; In support of preserving funding for and moving forward with data collection to eliminate pay discrimination in the workplace including the EEO-1 Pay Data collection; In opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; In support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; In opposition to the elimination of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Women's Bureau.
| House |
| Referred to |
| July 17, 2018 |
| Ways and Means Committee | House | Referred to | July 17, 2018 |
| Education and the Workforce Committee | House | Referred to | July 17, 2018 |
| Democratic |
| MI |
| Elise M. Stefanik | Republican | NY |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| Jenniffer González-Colón | Republican | PR |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| John J. Faso | Republican | NY |
| John Katko | Republican | NY |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Ted Poe | Republican | TX |
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE