118th Congress Labor and Employment
S. 262: Stop Spying Bosses Act
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Summary
Stop Spying Bosses Act
This bill establishes requirements for employers with respect to the collection and disclosure of certain worker data. The requirements apply to employers with more than 10 workers, including government employers.
For example, employers must disclose to their workers (including job applicants) any workplace surveillance by the employer, including (1) what data is collected, (2) how the data is used, and (3) how such surveillance affects workers' performance assessments.
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Further, employers may not use workplace surveillance for certain purposes, such as to (1) monitor a worker's activities related to a labor organization, (2) collect a worker's health information that is unrelated to the worker's job duties, (3) monitor a worker who is off duty or in a sensitive area, or (4) use an automated decision system (e.g., machine learning or artificial intelligence techniques) to predict the behavior of a worker that is unrelated to the worker's job .
Employers must disclose to a worker any work-related decision that relies on workplace surveillance data and allow the worker to review the data. Employers also must meet certain requirements before transferring surveillance data to a third party.
Additionally, the bill establishes the Privacy and Technology Division within the Department of Labor to implement and enforce the workforce surveillance requirements. The bill also provides for enforcement by private right of action, states, and other specified agencies.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PAOriginal
- Brian Schatz D-HIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VT
Who scored on this bill
- 1Robert Casey SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Robert Casey.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.