Flexibility for Workers Education Act
House bill targets overtime rules by excluding voluntary after-hours training time from paid work hours
Legislative Progress
209–215
Key Points
- This bill says if you go to a class or training outside your normal work hours, that time usually would not count as “hours worked” for pay or overtime.
- It only applies when the training is truly optional, your employer can’t punish you for skipping it, and you don’t do actual work for the employer during it.
- The rule would apply even if your employer helps set up the training (like hosting a lecture or paying for a course), as long as it meets the conditions.
- For workers, this could mean less chance of getting paid (or earning overtime) for after-hours training, but employers may offer more optional learning without worrying about wage rules.
- If Congress passes it and it becomes law, it would apply going forward to work time after the day it takes effect, not retroactively.
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Milestones
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 215 (Roll no. 19).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 18).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H692-693)
Vote Results
2 votesOn Motion to Recommit
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
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