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Supervisors discuss pending law that would curb employer training repayment and consider county options
Summary
The chairman of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors and county staff discussed a pending state bill now before the governor that, if signed, would prohibit employers from requiring workers to remain with the employer after receiving employer-funded training or from enforcing repayment clauses tied to that training.
The chairman of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors and county staff discussed a pending state bill now before the governor that, if signed, would prohibit employers from requiring workers to remain with the employer as a condition of receiving employer-funded training or from enforcing repayment clauses tied to that training.
County officials said the change could affect recruitment and retention programs that reimburse training or equipment costs. County staff and supervisors described possible local alternatives — including 0% interest loans or other repayment models — while stressing they must conform to the state law if it is enacted.
The discussion began when a county official described the legislation as being "before…
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