Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill would change federal law to let private-sector employees choose paid time off instead of cash for working overtime. For every hour of overtime worked, an employee would receive 1.5 hours of 'comp time' to use for vacation or personal needs later.
• To qualify, a worker must have been with their employer for at least a year and worked at least 1,000 hours. The choice must be completely voluntary, and the law would strictly forbid employers from forcing or threatening workers to pick time off instead of money.
• Workers could save up to 160 hours of this paid time off. If they do not use it by the end of the year, the employer must pay them the cash value. Employees also have the right to change their minds and ask for a cash payout for their saved hours at any time.
• Employers would be allowed to turn down a specific request to use the time off if it would 'unduly disrupt' the business. However, they must allow the employee to use the time within a reasonable window after the request is made.
• This policy would expire after five years unless Congress chooses to renew it. During that time, government investigators would track how many people use the program and whether employers are following the rules or facing complaints from workers.