The Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs committee, heard public testimony on SB 5891, concerning warehouse distribution centers and employment standards.
SB 5891 – 2021-22
Bill Information: Concerning warehouse distribution centers. Bill Information Page (link)
Sponsors: Conway, Keiser, Hasegawa, Hunt, Nobles, Saldaña
Status: Scheduled for February 2nd executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM (Subject to change).
Status: Scheduled for February 2nd executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs at 10:30 AM (Subject to change).
Brief Summary of Bill
Full Senate Bill Report
- Requires certain warehouse distribution center employers to provide specified quota information upon hire, at least annually, and no fewer than two working days before a modification.
- Prohibits requiring employees to meet quotas that interferes with rights to meal and rest breaks or exposes them to health and safety hazards or violates related laws and rules.
- Requires employers to provide information if an employee believes a quota interfered with their rights or laws.
- Prohibits retaliation, including a rebuttable presumption, and provides remedies and for Department of Labor and Industries investigations.
- Requires warehouse distribution center employers’ safety committees to meet at least quarterly.
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