Plain English Breakdown
The phrase 'except as specified' appears in the bill summary regarding the extension date but is not detailed further in the provided text.
Extending Job Rehire Rules for Workers Laid Off During the Pandemic
This law extends existing rules that require employers to offer job openings first to former employees who were laid off due to reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What This Bill Does
- Extends current rehiring and retention laws until January 1, 2027.
- Requires employers to tell qualified former workers about new jobs that open up.
- Mandates a preference system so laid-off employees get first offer for positions they can do.
- Prohibits employers from firing or punishing workers who try to use these rehiring rights.
Who It Names or Affects
- Employers with former staff members who were laid off during the pandemic.
- Workers employed by an employer for at least six months before their separation.
- Employees whose last job ended on or after March 4, 2020, due to reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Terms To Know
- Laid-off employee
- A worker employed for six months or more who lost their job on or after March 4, 2020, because of a reason related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Presumption
- The law assumes a layoff caused by lack of business or economic reasons was due to the COVID-19 pandemic unless the employer proves otherwise with more evidence than not.
Limits and Unknowns
- This extension applies only until January 1, 2027.
- Employers can avoid the pandemic presumption if they prove by a preponderance of evidence that the layoff had other causes.
- The text does not specify which employers are exempt from these rules.