Brief Description: Regarding employer disclosures.

Sponsors: Representatives Conway, Linville, Miloscia, Kenney and Morris.

Hearing Date: 1/26/04

Staff: Jill Reinmuth (786-7134).

Background:

Neither federal law nor state law require an employer to give a job applicant specific information about a job.

Summary of Bill:

Within 24 hours of receiving a job application, an employer must give the job applicant written information about the following:

•    The nature of the work;

•    Wages, hours, and working conditions;

•    Required alcohol or control substances testing, and

•    Required uniforms or other apparel.

The disclosure requirement applies only to persons who had 10 or more full-time employees in the previous year, and only to jobs paying less than 150 percent of the state minimum wage rate. (This amount is currently $10.74.)

Civil actions related to violations of the disclosure requirement are abolished.

Rules Authority: The bill does not contain provisions addressing the rule-making powers of an agency.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on January 20, 2004.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.