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Committee reports SB100 after adopting amendment to protect volunteer firefighters and EMS from employer retaliation
Summary
Senator Stanley told the committee SB100 would prohibit employer retaliation when volunteer firefighters or EMS personnel miss work to respond to emergencies, allow use of accrued leave but not require paid time off, and the committee reported the bill with amendments by a 7–0 vote. No public testimony was recorded.
Senator Stanley presented SB100 to a legislative committee as a measure to protect Virginia's volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel from employer retaliation when they miss work to respond to emergencies. "SB100 protects the men and women who do much of the emergency services for us in our rural areas, Virginia's volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel," Stanley said, summarizing the bill's purpose.
The bill would…
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