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Bill would create escalating fines for public employers who miss PECPA timelines; amendment removes private right of action
Summary
House Bill 2944 would direct the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties on public employers that fail to meet certain timelines in the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act and would direct fines to the Wage Security Fund; a dash-1 amendment removes a private right of action and refines where penalty funds are deposited
House Committee on Labor and Workplace Standards opened a public hearing Feb. 17 on House Bill 2944, legislation intended to increase enforcement and accountability for public employers required to comply with timelines in the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act (PECPA). The bill would provide an escalating fine structure for employers who are chronically late remitting union dues or failing to provide required employee roster information.
Sponsor Representative Travis Nelson said the bill "is not about creating new rules" but about enforcing the…
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