HR 4080 · 106th Congress · Labor and Employment

Home Office Worker Protection Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-03-23· Sponsored by Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.(2000-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Home Office Worker Protection Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations specifying the application of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to workplaces in employee residences which involve: (1) home office employment; or (2) types of employment than home office employment. Requires such regulations to: (1) describe the types of non-home-office employee residence work (such as manufacture, assembly, disassembly, or processing of goods for commerce, or employment requiring regular exposure to a toxic or hazardous substance in excess of an exposure limitation in specified regulations); (2) prohibit inspections of home office worksites; and (3) specify the action to be taken when a complaint or referral is received by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration which indicates that a violation of a safety or health standard exists which threatens physical harm or exposes an employee to an imminent danger at an employee residence worksite other than a home office. Directs the Secretary to seek to maximize public participation in the formulation of such regulations by: (1) using an advance notice of proposed rule making; (2) announcing the …

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