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It would be unlawful to “interfere with, restrain, or deny” the employee’s exercise of these rights, as it would be to discriminate or retaliate against the employee in this regard. Among other things, the U.S. Labor Department would be empowered to investigate alleged violations and to assess civil money penalties of from $1,000 to $5,000, and employers would face tough remedies for alleged retaliation or violations of other kinds.
It is of course difficult to say whether or how soon there might be any significant action on this measure, at least if it stands alone. However, if recent history is any guide, this sort of proposal might find its way into an unrelated omnibus bill of some other kind, the passage of which is pressed in a post-election November rush.