Bill > S1058

This bill introduces the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which requires employers with 100 or more employees at a single warehouse distribution center (or 1,000 or more across multiple centers) to provide workers with a written description of their work quotas upon hiring. The bill defines a "quota" as a specific productivity standard that could result in adverse employment action if not met, and mandates that employers disclose the exact number of tasks, materials to be handled, and the time period for completing these tasks. Importantly, the bill protects workers by prohibiting quotas that prevent employees from taking meal and rest breaks, using bathroom facilities, or complying with occupational health and safety laws. Employees are granted the right to request their personal work speed data and aggregate data for comparable workers, and the bill establishes a legal protection against retaliation for workers who exercise their rights under this act. The legislation covers warehouse and distribution centers as defined by specific North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, including general warehousing, merchant wholesalers, and electronic shopping businesses, and will take effect immediately upon passage.

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