House Bill (HB) 500, which is to be heard in the House Small Business and Information Technology Committee Wednesday, would take away Kentucky workers’ rights to lunch and rest breaks at work and would eliminate pay protections, including for time spent traveling to and from a job site during work hours. It is an assault on longstanding basic rights and dignities on the job that will harm practically all Kentucky workers. Specifically, HB 500:
Repeals the requirement that employers provide a lunch break. Currently, businesses must provide a lunch break every three to five hours, but that right would be eliminated under HB 500. Instead, HB 500 says only that a worker required to keep working without a lunch break can’t be denied pay if they juggle eating something while on the job.
That article doesn’t give NEAR enough info about the WHO that is bringing this to the floor.
… sponsor by Representative Phillip Pratt [R]
Wait, whats this?
No…it can’t be he is a business owner that just wants to treat his workers like garbage, can it?
Maybe this is just a similarly named company with nothing to do with Representative Phillip Pratt [R]
Or maybe its undoubtedly the same Representative Phillip Pratt [R]
I wonder if his employees know he put forth this legislation and that their basic human needs are on the chopping block for this guy’s extra pocket money.
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I didn’t even realize it when I posted before, but he’s even wearing the same tie and what I’m guessing is his congressional pin in his company picture as he is on his government picture.
Every republicunt is trying to fuck over every worker, and their notably poor as fuck and overworked constituents are lapping it up because they think it will only be used on labor.
I hate how bad those right wing shitstains have ruined our country, all while claiming to be patriots.
Give his company a call and let them know
I don’t understand how anyone can vote for these ridiculous ghouls.
Because libtards bad!
Sigh, they are so brainwashed they would literally eat shit if it means they’ll “win”
A lot of it is these types of things don’t apply to them, and they don’t care what happens to other people. In my experience conservatives tend to be very selfish.
In the Kentucky State House of Representatives, Republicans usually have weak-to-no opposition on the ballot in rural areas. There is a dearth of democrats in these local races, mostly because you don’t want to out yourself as different in a community that votes 99% Trump.
Because people are not, in general, rational and aware.
The republicunts are well practiced at saying the meaningless words to their base that make every abuse patriotic.
it’s easier to let fox news and tribalism do the thinking.
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The Kentucky 500 race to the bottom is on.
Douche takes a quick lead. With Canoe coming on strong. In third we have Ass. Wipe is working hard, trying to get around Ass.
Republican voters: Does this affect the black, Asian, and Latino guy, too?
It does?
You got my vote.
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I saw this and it reminded me, “Welp, time to get to work!” my job doesn’t allow us breaks either. They had us each sign a waiver that we agree to forego our breaks. And I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.
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