Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act

Voluntary family-friendly employer certification

This bill would create a national, voluntary certification run by the Secretary of Labor. Employers would apply and the Secretary would award certifications to qualifying employers. To qualify, an employer would have to offer each listed policy and benefit. Required items include help paying for or referring employees to fertility or adoption services. Employers would also need to provide at least 12 weeks of paid family leave per year. That leave would be usable for the birth of a child and to care for the child. It would also cover adoption or foster placement and the employee's own serious health condition. It would cover a family member's serious health condition and certain military caregiving. Employers would have to provide paid sick days separate from paid time off. They would also need a child care subsidy or safe policies allowing parents to work near infants. Employers would need flexible hours on return from parental leave and remote work when feasible for child care reasons. They would also need lactation support, pumps and supplies, consultant access, and reimbursement for milk delivery while traveling. The bill would define employee and employer by reference to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Congress would authorize such sums as may be necessary to run the program.