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18 Sep 2012, 3:06 pm by Ilyse Schuman
Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) seeks to expand and streamline the administration of whistleblower protections for private-sector employees.Non-Federal Employees Whistleblower Protection Act The Non-Federal Employees Whistleblower Protection Act would shield employees of companies that receive federal agency funding in the form of grants, contracts, or other payments from retaliation for reasonably opposing the misuse of federal funds. [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 2:48 pm by Ilyse Schuman
Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), for example, claimed that there is a backlog in OSHA whistleblower investigations, and wondered whether the proposed $5 million increase in funds to target whistleblower violations was sufficient. [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 5:55 am by Heidi Henson
” Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif,) the ranking member on the subcommittee, stressed that the regulation would protect “the nation’s nearly 2 million home care workers. [read post]
21 Mar 2012, 9:45 am by Ilyse Schuman
Ranking member Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) agreed that the tasks of home care workers today “far exceed” the types of fellowship services that the exemption was designed to address. [read post]
19 Mar 2012, 7:55 am by Lovechilde
Pete Stark (D-CA 13th), Ted Strickland (D-OH 6th), Bart Stupak (D-MI 1st), Mike Thompson (D-CA 1st), Bennie Thompson (D-MS 2nd), John Tierney (D-MA 6th),  Edolphus Towns (D-NY 10th), Mark Udall (D-CO 2nd), Tom Udall (D-NM 3rd), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY 12th), Peter Visclosky (D-IN 1st), Maxine Waters (D-CA 35th), Diane Watson (D-CA 32nd), Mel Watt (D-NC 12th), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA 6th), David Wu (D-OR 1st). [read post]
13 Mar 2012, 2:59 am
Watt (NC-12), Lynn Woolsey (CA-6), Maxine Waters (CA-35), and Grace Napolitano (CA-38).Senators: Barbara Boxer (CA), Patrick Leahy (VT), Bernie Sanders (VT), Daniel Akaka (HI), Dianne Feinstein (CA), Ron Wyden (OR), Mark Begich (AK), Jon Tester (MT), Richard Blumenthal (CT), and Jeff Merkley (OR). [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 5:09 pm by Lovechilde
As a founding Member of the Out of Iraq Caucus, I worked with my colleagues Representatives Maxine Waters and Lynn Woolsey to push to end the Iraq war at every opportunity. [read post]
8 Dec 2011, 5:45 am
Kline introduced the Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act in July with support from Ranking Member George Miller (D-CA), Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Ranking Member Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). [read post]
4 Nov 2011, 2:43 pm by Jeralyn
Barbara Lee, Pete Stark, Lynn Woolsey, Mike Thompson, Sam Farr and Bob Filner; California Republican, Rep. [read post]
25 Oct 2011, 7:42 pm
Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) that would allow employees to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to address acts of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking aimed at themselves, a spouse (including domestic partner and same-sex spouse), parent or child. [read post]
20 Oct 2011, 10:15 am by Law Lady
Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) has reintroduced legislation that would create new record-keeping requirements for employers that hire independent contractors, and impose stricter penalties for misclassification. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 5:00 am
Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) reintroduced the Domestic Violence Leave Act, which expands paid leave options for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. [read post]
15 Oct 2011, 12:21 pm
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey recently introduced the Domestic Violence Leave Act, which if passed, would expand the federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") to provide eligible employees the right to take unpaid leave from work if he or she or a family member fall victim to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking. [read post]
16 Aug 2011, 8:47 am by Lovechilde
I fully agree with Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey's explanation for why she voted against the new budget deal. [read post]
18 Jul 2011, 2:59 am
The House approved an amendment by Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) last month that would bar the FDA from spending money to approve an application for the controversial salmon.In their letter, senators from key salmon states told Hamburg they have drafted a similar amendment to be introduced in the Senate. [read post]
17 Jul 2011, 2:02 pm by Rebecca Shafer, J.D.
(WCxKit)     “FECA is the safety net for over 2 million federal workers who are injured or killed on the job, and the bill we are introducing today strengthens the law," said Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), senior Democrat of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee. [read post]
8 Jul 2011, 6:16 pm by Lovechilde
  You won't find a better progressive candidate than Norman Solomon who is running for the Marin-Sonoma County seat vacated by another true progressive, Lynn Woolsey. [read post]