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Committee forwards 'Back to Work' right‑to‑reemployment ordinance to full Board after split vote
Summary
After an OEWD presentation on implementation data, the committee voted 2–1 to forward a Police Code amendment establishing a right to reemployment for certain COVID‑19 layoffs. Vice Chair Catherine Stephanie voted no, citing burdens on small businesses and risks to women and small merchants.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Jan. 28 voted to forward an ordinance amending the Police Code to establish a right to reemployment for certain employees laid off due to the COVID‑19 pandemic. The committee recommended the ordinance to the full Board by a 2–1 roll call, with Vice Chair Catherine Stephanie dissenting.
Chair Supervisor Gordon Marr characterized the measure as converting an emergency ordinance into regular law and said it would give laid‑off workers a right of first refusal for their jobs when employers reopen, with rehiring prioritized by seniority. Marr said the measure covers employers with 100 or more employees who lay off 10…
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