H.R. 562 · 117th Congress · House

Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced
Jan 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act

This bill requires issuers of securities to disclose regularly information related to claims of

  • discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin;
  • discrimination because of age;
  • discrimination on the basis of disability;
  • discrimination because of genetic information;
  • discrimination on the basis of status concerning service in a uniformed service;
  • sexual harassment; and
  • sexual assault or abuse.

In investigating claims of discrimination or harassment, an issuer must hire an independent, third-party law firm agreed to by all parties involved.

Issuers must implement discrimination and harassment training programs for employees, conduct an annual survey of employees to determine whether employees feel safe, and establish an anonymous whistleblower tip line.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Committees

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2021

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