Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that specifies companies must provide notice prior to employee layoffs.

Highlights:

• 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).

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