Federal HB8002 aims to ensure incarcerated workers are covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Federal HB8002, the Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026, seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include incarcerated workers under its coverage. This means that incarcerated workers, who are employed by either a public agency or a private entity operating a correctional facility through a contract with a public agency, will be considered employees under the Act.

Federal HB8002 aims to ensure incarcerated workers are covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Federal HB8002, the Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026, seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include incarcerated workers under its coverage. This means that incarcerated workers, who are employed by either a public agency or a private entity operating a correctional facility through a contract with a public agency, will be considered employees under the Act.