S. 5393
Bans piece-rate pay for garment workers
Requires garment workers to be paid by the hour instead of by the piece, makes brands share liability for wage violations, and requires makers and contractors to register with the Labor Department.
- Clothing employers could not pay by the piece or unit; they would have to pay at least the hourly minimum wage
- Brands that hire clothing makers would share liability for wage violations unless they can show they did not know
- Clothing makers and contractors would have to register yearly with the Labor Department and pay at least $200
- Creates a Labor Department office for the garment industry and $100 million in grants for U.S. clothing makers
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