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26 §1403. Labor standards for persons required to work as condition of receiving public assistance and affected employees
Title 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 19: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HEADING: PL 1995, C. 560, PT. F, §12 (RPR); RR 1995, C. 2, §69 (COR)
Subchapter 1: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HEADING: PL 1995, C. 560, PT. F, §12 (NEW)
§1403. Labor standards for persons required to work as condition of receiving public assistance and affected employees
1. Nondisplacement of existing employees; nonavailability for layoff replacement; noninfringement on promotional opportunities or collective bargaining agreements; labor disputes. A participant who is required to work as a condition of receiving public assistance may not be employed in or assigned to:
A. A position that was previously filled by a regular employee when that employee is on layoff from the same or an equivalent position or when the vacancy was created by terminating an employee or otherwise reducing the workforce; [1997, c. 443, §1 (NEW).]
B. An established position that is vacant; [1997, c. 443, §1 (NEW).]
C. A worksite where there is a labor dispute, including a strike or lockout; or [1997, c. 443, §1 (NEW).]
D. A worksite in a manner that violates an existing contract or collective bargaining agreement or infringes on the promotional opportunities for any employees. [1997, c. 443, §1 (NEW).]
[ 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §56 (AMD) .]
2. Grievance procedures. The commissioner, with assistance from the department, shall adopt rules to ensure that:
A. Persons required to work as a condition of receiving public assistance have access to a grievance procedure for the purpose of resolving complaints of alleged violations of subsection 1; and [1997, c. 443, §1 (NEW).]
B. Regular employees at a worksite where a person required to work as a condition of receiving public assistance works have access to a grievance procedure for the purpose of resolving complaints of alleged violations of subsection 1. [1997, c. 443, §1 (NEW).]
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
[ 1997, c. 443, §1 (NEW) .]
3. Penalty. Employers who do not comply with the requirements of this section may not participate in any work program for individuals required to work as a condition of receiving public assistance.
[ 1997, c. 443, §1 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1997, c. 443, §1 (NEW). 2007, c. 539, Pt. N, §56 (AMD).