SB 600
Creating Securing Worker Privacy and Right to Know Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Securing Worker Privacy and Right to Know Act, aims to regulate how West Virginia uses economic development incentives. It requires businesses receiving incentives to not waive employees’ rights to participate in union elections, to not disclose employee personal contact information to labor organizations without consent, and to not sign neutrality agreements with unions. The Department of Economic Development can investigate potential violations and recover funds if an employer fails to comply with these requirements.
Key provisions
- Requires employers receiving economic development incentives to not waive employees’ rights to union elections.
- Prohibits employers from disclosing employee personal contact information to labor organizations without consent.
- Prevents employers from signing neutrality agreements with unions.
- Establishes a process for reporting suspected violations to the Department of Economic Development.
- Grants the Department of Economic Development the authority to recover funds if an employer violates the act.
- Specifies eligibility requirements for economic development incentives, including hiring new employees and investing in the state.
- Defines key terms related to the act, such as ‘economic development incentive,’ ‘employee,’ and ‘personal contact information.’
- Sets a timeline for the effective date of the law, excluding pre-existing agreements.
Who is affected
- Businesses receiving economic development incentives
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