Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Summary
Official
Flexibility for Workers Education Act This bill modifies the definition of hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude certain voluntary training that occurs outside an employee's regular working hours. Such training does not count as hours worked even if it is offered by the employer, provided that an employee's working conditions are not adversely affected by choosing not to participate and the employee does not perform any work for the employer during the training.
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Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced
Introduced(3/21/25)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
AH
Mrs. Hinson
House (R) Iowa - 2
Latest Action
See AllMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
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