California workers to get earlier layoff warning under bill sent to Newsom

[csrcsr]

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-09-12/california-workers-to-get-earlier-layoff-warning-under-bill-sent-to-newsom

 

The California Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill aiming to give workers earlier notice in the event of mass layoffs. Next up is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

The bill, Assembly Bill 1356, would extend the notice period of impending layoffs, closure or relocation to 75 days from 60, as required under the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, Act.

Originally the bill sought to increase the length of notice to 90 days but was amended. The law, if enacted, would apply to any employer with 50 or more employees at a single location.

his is the biggest expansion of layoff protections for California workers in probably 30 years,” said Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), author of the bill. “This is something all workers deserve when they have this really disruptive situation of being laid off.”

The legislation was inspired by sweeping layoffs at Google, Meta and other tech companies in the last year. In particular, the haphazard handling of layoffs at Twitter after billionaire Elon Musk bought the company in 2022 drew lawsuits from laid-off workers who said they didn’t receive the notification required by law. (Musk recently rebranded the social media platform X.)

[Thokkalee]

@csrcsr Anna very happy.. 

[Konebhar6]

40 minutes ago, csrcsr said:

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-09-12/california-workers-to-get-earlier-layoff-warning-under-bill-sent-to-newsom

 

The California Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill aiming to give workers earlier notice in the event of mass layoffs. Next up is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

The bill, Assembly Bill 1356, would extend the notice period of impending layoffs, closure or relocation to 75 days from 60, as required under the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, Act.

Originally the bill sought to increase the length of notice to 90 days but was amended. The law, if enacted, would apply to any employer with 50 or more employees at a single location.

his is the biggest expansion of layoff protections for California workers in probably 30 years,” said Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), author of the bill. “This is something all workers deserve when they have this really disruptive situation of being laid off.”

The legislation was inspired by sweeping layoffs at Google, Meta and other tech companies in the last year. In particular, the haphazard handling of layoffs at Twitter after billionaire Elon Musk bought the company in 2022 drew lawsuits from laid-off workers who said they didn’t receive the notification required by law. (Musk recently rebranded the social media platform X.)

IT says currently 60 day notice. What does it mean? USually layoff ante their employment is terminated right away. Do they mean currerntly they give 60 day pay (instead of notice) and they propose to increase it to 75 days? Pedda benefit emundi except financially?

[csrcsr]

6 minutes ago, Konebhar6 said:

IT says currently 60 day notice. What does it mean? USually layoff ante their employment is terminated right away. Do they mean currerntly they give 60 day pay (instead of notice) and they propose to increase it to 75 days? Pedda benefit emundi except financially?

Contractors were never under 60 day notice I guess , this will be beneficial to contractors who are working for some  period of time. Anukunta anna

For the rules to apply to employees of labor contractors, they must have worked at least six of the 12 months and at least 60 hours preceding the date on which a mass layoff notice is required. Language in the bill clarifies that employees of a labor contractor completing a temporary project with a defined end date are exempt.

Haney had singled out Twitter for, he said, laying off 4,400 of its 5,500 contract workers without notice or severance, noting that contract workers often do the same work as people employed directly by a company, but they earn less, get fewer benefits and have less career mobility

[Konebhar6]

2 minutes ago, csrcsr said:

Contractors were never under 60 day notice I guess , this will be beneficial to contractors who are working for some  period of time. Anukunta anna

For the rules to apply to employees of labor contractors, they must have worked at least six of the 12 months and at least 60 hours preceding the date on which a mass layoff notice is required. Language in the bill clarifies that employees of a labor contractor completing a temporary project with a defined end date are exempt.

Haney had singled out Twitter for, he said, laying off 4,400 of its 5,500 contract workers without notice or severance, noting that contract workers often do the same work as people employed directly by a company, but they earn less, get fewer benefits and have less career mobility

Thanks. 

Usual ga contractors are bound by SOW (Statement of Work) and the MSA (Master Services Agreement) with the vendor. Indulo clear ga 2 weeks notice ani untundi for most companies. 

Curious to see more details.

[LakshmiParvathii]

22 minutes ago, Thokkalee said:

@csrcsr Anna very happy.. 

@csrcsr @homeless @workless_barber ki free street food and no mortage and rent cc @SWQB @295thID @9018309345

[LakshmiParvathii]

2 minutes ago, Konebhar6 said:

Thanks. 

Usual ga contractors are bound by SOW (Statement of Work) and the MSA (Master Services Agreement) with the vendor. Indulo clear ga 2 weeks notice ani untundi for most companies. 

Curious to see more details.

2 weeks notices evadu istadu anna SOW lo vuntundhi client manager can remove fultime or contractor on same day

[LakshmiParvathii]

13 minutes ago, csrcsr said:

Contractors were never under 60 day notice I guess , this will be beneficial to contractors who are working for some  period of time. Anukunta anna

For the rules to apply to employees of labor contractors, they must have worked at least six of the 12 months and at least 60 hours preceding the date on which a mass layoff notice is required. Language in the bill clarifies that employees of a labor contractor completing a temporary project with a defined end date are exempt.

Haney had singled out Twitter for, he said, laying off 4,400 of its 5,500 contract workers without notice or severance, noting that contract workers often do the same work as people employed directly by a company, but they earn less, get fewer benefits and have less career mobility

@csrcsr ga @aath_care news in bay area

[Konebhar6]

28 minutes ago, LakshmiParvathii said:

2 weeks notices evadu istadu anna SOW lo vuntundhi client manager can remove fultime or contractor on same day

SOW lo emundi adi. But most companies have 2 week notice in their SOW. Nenu chusina contracts mostly alane untai. 

But if contract is ending on a specific day as per SOW, no notice is needed. Only premature ending ki 2 weeks notice ani untundi

[9018309345]

On 9/14/2023 at 6:40 PM, LakshmiParvathii said:

@csrcsr @homeless @workless_barber ki free street food and no mortage and rent cc @SWQB @295thID @9018309345

Ok 

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[Telugodura456]

Another misplaced liberal rule which will eventually hurt workers more.