Bill > SB617

This bill amends the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act to enhance the required notice provisions for employers conducting mass layoffs, relocations, or terminations. Specifically, the bill requires employers to include additional information in their 60-day advance written notice, such as whether they plan to coordinate services through a local workforce development board or another entity, and details about the rapid response activities available to affected employees. The notice must now include a description of the local workforce development board's services, with a specific prescribed text explaining how laid-off workers can get job search and career transition assistance. Additionally, employers must provide information about CalFresh (California's food assistance program), including the benefits helpline and website link, and include a functioning email and telephone number for employer contact. The bill maintains existing exceptions for layoffs caused by physical calamities or acts of war, and requires employers who choose to coordinate services to arrange them within 30 days of the notice. These changes aim to provide more comprehensive support and information to workers facing job loss by ensuring they have access to resources for job search, retraining, and basic needs assistance.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB617