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FAMILY TIME OPTIONS FOR U.S. WORKERS
H.R.
1119, Family Time Flexibility Act
Sponsor:
Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
The
Workforce Protections Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Charlie Norwood
(R-GA), has led efforts to modernize outdated workforce laws and is
expected to move a bill early this year to give parents more flexibility
to spend more time with their families. Republicans want American
workers, particularly working mothers and fathers, to be able to choose
to spend more time with their families, as most public sector workers are
already allowed to do.
Working men and women find it increasingly
difficult to balance family and work responsibilities, and unfortunately
their employers are hampered by an outdated federal law in their attempts
to accommodate worker requests for more family time and flexible work
schedules. While flexible work schedules have been available to public
sector workers for years, private sector employees are denied these
benefits because of an outdated 1938 law that does not meet the needs of
workers in today's economy.
To address this problem, Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
reintroduced H.R. 1119, the Family Time Flexibility Act, legislation that
offers a workable solution to this problem for both employers and workers
who are attempting to balance work and family responsibilities. The bill
removes obstacles in federal law that prevent many employers from
providing hourly paid workers increased flexibility to spend time with
family, attend teacher conferences, care for an ill relative, extend
maternity and paternity leave, or other family needs that may arise.
Issue Summary: Family
Time
