Dereck Davis voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Specifies That Companies Must Provide Notice Prior to Employee Layoffs
Vote to pass a bill that specifies companies must provide notice prior to employee layoffs.
Defines an employee as an individual that works for an employer for an hourly or salaried wage or in a managerial and supervisory capacity (Sec. 1).
Defines an employer as means any person, corporation, or other entity that employs at least 50 employees and operates an industrial, commercial, or business enterprise in the State (Sec. 1).
Specifies that an individual that works less than 20 hours per week or has only worked for an employer for less than six months (Sec. 1).
Requires employers to give employees a written notice that they expect to terminate employees as a result of a reduction in operations at least 60 days before beginning terminations to the following (Sec. 1):
All the employees at the workplace that is subject to the reduction in operations;
Each exclusive representative or bargaining agency that represents employees at the workplace that is subject reduction in operations;
The Division’s Dislocated Worker Unit; and
All elected officials in the jurisdiction where the workplace that is subject to a reduction of operations is located
Requires the written notice of termination to include the following (Sec.1):
The name and address of the workplace where the reduction of operations is expected to occur;
The name, telephone number and email address of a workplace supervisory employee who can be contacted to get further information;
A statement explaining whether the reduction of operations is temporary or permanent, and if the workplace is expected to shut down; and
The expected date when the reduction of operations will begin
Establishes a daily $10,000 civil penalty for employers that fail to comply with the new provisions (Sec. 1).
Title: Specifies That Companies Must Provide Notice Prior to Employee Layoffs
Title: Specifies That Companies Must Provide Notice Prior to Employee Layoffs