The Service Employees International Union California told that women and people of color would especially benefit because they are overrepresented in the hospitality sector.
Per the bill, which came into effect immediately, all employees who served at a company for at least 6 months in 2019, and who were dismissed for nondisciplinary reasons related to the pandemic, are eligible. If more than one eligible former employee applies, the company must give the role to the person who served there the longest.
Companies that changed ownership or structure but still have similar operations must also follow the new rules, but Phil Ting, the San Francisco assemblyman who authored the bill, toldrejected a similar rehire bill in September 2020
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