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Committee reenacts Back to Work rehiring ordinance and forwards it to the Board

Government Audit and Oversight Committee · August 20, 2020

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Summary

The committee voted to reenact the Back to Work emergency ordinance, which requires many large employers to offer rehire opportunities to workers laid off during the emergency before hiring new applicants; the committee forwarded the reenactment to the Board as a committee report.

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee voted to reenact the Back to Work emergency ordinance, which requires employers that reopen to offer rehire opportunities to workers they laid off during the COVID-19 emergency before considering new applicants.

Chair Marr reminded the committee that the Board passed the Back to Work ordinance on June 23 by a 10–1 vote; the reenactment temporarily extends the rehiring priority for laid-off workers and exempts small businesses. Marr said the reenactment will provide continuity while a separate ordinance to codify the protection is considered.

The clerk reported no public callers on this item. The committee voted to forward the reenactment to the Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation; the clerk reported no objection and three ayes on the roll call.