To extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of family and medical leave and to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace.

Sponsor: Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic-IL)December 17, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Part-time workers would get family leave sooner and be protected from job discrimination.

This bill would make it easier for part-time and temporary workers to take family and medical leave by reducing the waiting period. It would also stop employers from treating these workers unfairly based on their hours, ensuring they get equal pay, benefits, and chances for promotion. Employers would also have to offer more hours to current staff before hiring new people.

What Would Change

Today, employees must work for at least 12 months and 1,250 hours to qualify for family and medical leave. There are no specific federal laws preventing discrimination against workers based on how many hours they work or how long they are expected to be employed. Also, employers are not required to offer extra work hours to their current staff before bringing in new people. This bill would change FMLA eligibility to just 90 days of employment for all covered workers. It would also stop employers from discriminating against part-time or temporary employees in pay, benefits, and promotions. Additionally, employers would have to offer available work hours to their existing employees before hiring new staff, and could owe compensation if they don't follow this rule.

Key Provisions

Would change eligibility for family and medical leave from 12 months and 1,250 hours to just 90 days of employment.
Would stop employers from discriminating against part-time and temporary workers based on their hours for pay, benefits, or promotions.
Would require employers to ask existing employees if they want more work hours before hiring new staff or contractors for those hours.
Would require employers to compensate existing employees if available hours they wanted are given to new hires instead, with some exceptions.
Would make it unlawful for employers to interfere with these new rights or retaliate against employees who use them.
Would give the Secretary of Labor power to investigate violations, assess civil penalties, and allow employees to sue for damages.

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To extend protections to part-time workers in the areas of family and medical leave and to ensure equitable treatment in the workplace.

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