Establishes light duty during pregnancy and parental leave for railroad employees
This bill requires railroad employers to provide light-duty assignments to pregnant employees who are medically cleared to work but cannot perform their regular tasks, ensuring they retain their full earnings and benefits during this period. It also establishes a paid parental leave program for railroad workers with at least 26 weeks of employment, offering up to 12 weeks of benefits at 67% of their average weekly wage to bond with a newborn or newly adopted child. These protections apply to both state-owned and private railroads and are designed to support employee health and family bonding without reducing their financial compensation.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action May 22, 2024
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May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8995A
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May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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