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Labor, civil-rights groups back bill to ban captive-audience employer meetings; business groups oppose
Summary
House Bill 5506 would prohibit employers from compelling employees to attend meetings that advocate political, religious, civic or labor positions and create a civil enforcement mechanism; unions and civil-liberties groups supported the bill, while business groups warned it could overreach.
House Bill 5506, introduced by Chairman Craven, would create a civil cause of action for employees required to attend employer meetings that advocate political, religious, civic, fraternal or labor positions and would allow courts to award damages and attorney fees in enforcement actions. Proponents described the measure as a ban on “captive-audience” meetings that employers sometimes use during union organizing campaigns.
Matt Tavey of Teamsters Local 251 argued the bill protects…
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