Corporate Voices is devoted to tracking legislation that will have a discernable impact on business and their employees. We are currently tracking legislation that falls under our main program areas. Below, we have summarized the bills we are tracking in the current 112th Congress.
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| Bill Title & Number | Key Sponsor | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
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Telework Tax Incentive Act |
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA1] |
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer or an employee a tax credit, up to $1,000 per year, for teleworking expenses incurred by or on behalf of a teleworking employee under an arrangement whereby such employee teleworks not less than 75 days per year. Defines "telework" as performing work functions, using electronic information and communication technologies, thereby reducing or eliminating the physical commute to and from the traditional worksite. |
2/15/2011 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
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Balancing Act of 2011 |
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA6] |
Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a Family and Medical Insurance Program, which may involve contracts with state programs, under which, for specified reasons, an eligible employee of a covered employer shall be entitled to family and medical leave insurance benefits for a total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a family and medical leave premium on employees and employers. Amends the FMLA to increase the number of employers to which it applies by reducing from 50 to 25 employees the threshold number triggering application of the Act. Entitles eligible employees and federal employees to take specified additional leave for parental involvement and family wellness. |
9/8/2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. |
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A resolution designating October 2011 as "National Work and Family Month" |
Sen Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] |
Designates October 2011 as "National Work and Family Month" |
10/19/2011 - Passed/agreed to in Senate. |
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Computer Professionals Update Act |
Sen Hagan, Kay [D-NC] |
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to modify provisions relating to the exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software engineers, or other similarly skilled workers. |
10/20/2011 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |