Modifying the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the laid-off employees act.)
Summary
Excludes tribes and tribally-owned businesses from the definition of employer under the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-off Employees Act.
Exempts from public disclosure the names and addresses of affected employees provided to the Employment Security Department (ESD) in mass layoff and business closing notices.
Limits the requirement that these notices include the names and addresses of affected employees to notices provided to the ESD and to employees' bargaining representatives.
From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 6106), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to the securing timely notification and benefits for laid-off employees act by updating the definition of employer to exclude Indian tribes and protecting employee names and addresses through an exemption from public disclosure;