Expand the Definition of "Essential Worker" To Include Retail and Food Service Workers
| Category: | Wage and Labor |
|---|---|
| Status: | Defeated |
| Sponsor: | Representative Sean Paulhus, House 52 |
| Session: | 130 |
| Bill #: | LD 182 |
Position:
Monitoring.
UPDATE: The Committee voted the bill Unanimously Ought Not to Pass.
Summary:
Representative Paulhus of Bath submits a concept draft that proposes to expand the definition of "essential worker" during a pandemic or other emergency to include retail and food service workers. He has a related bill (not printed yet as of 1/24/2021) to clarify the rights of these groups to unionize.