Relating to employment rights of employee who serves as a volunteer emergency service provider.
Summary
Requires employer that employs 20 or more employees to grant unpaid leave of absence to employee who is called into service to perform duties related to service as volunteer firefighter, reserve peace officer or civil air patrol member. Requires employer that employs 50 or more employees to grant unpaid leave of absence for up to 14 days to employee for training related to service as volunteer firefighter, reserve peace officer or civil air patrol member. Provides that employer commits unlawful employment practice if employer refuses to grant unpaid leave of absence or reinstatement to qualifying employee.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Last action Jul 8, 2017
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2
Jul 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Workforce.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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BB
Brian Boquist
IIndependent
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