HB 5539
West Virginia Coal Miners Employment Act
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- Passed House of Delegates
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- To Governor
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Bill overview
This bill amends West Virginia law to allow employers to give hiring preference to veterans, military spouses, and unemployed coal miners. To qualify for this preference, individuals must meet the job’s requirements and have met specific criteria related to their military service or coal mining employment history. The bill aims to support West Virginia’s coal mining community by prioritizing these groups in the hiring process.
Key provisions
- Allows employers to grant hiring preference to veterans.
- Allows employers to grant hiring preference to military spouses.
- Allows employers to grant hiring preference to unemployed coal miners.
- Unemployed coal miners must have worked at least five years in coal mining.
- Unemployed coal miners must have been unemployed for over a year.
- Veterans must have an honorable discharge and meet specific service requirements.
- Military spouses must have a qualifying military member on active duty.
- Preference granted must align with job requirements and not violate equal employment opportunity laws.
Who is affected
- Employers
- Veterans
- Military Spouses
- Unemployed Coal Miners
Notable changes
- Establishes specific criteria for unemployed coal miners to qualify for hiring preference.
- Defines ‘military spouse’ based on military member’s active duty orders.
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