For Immediate Release
Contact Information
Cynthia Santana
Phone: 206-256-5219
Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov
Seattle Office of Labor Standards Invites Public Comment on Proposed Rules for the Cannabis Employee Job Retention Ordinance
Seattle, WA – (May 8, 2023) The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) invites public comment on proposed rules for the Cannabis Employee Job Retention Ordinance.
This ordinance requires:
- Covered outgoing cannabis business employers to post written notice of a change in control and provide a preferential hiring list to the incoming cannabis employer.
- Incoming employer to retain covered employees for a certain period of time following the change, among other hiring and retention requirements.
The proposed rules clarify issues raised by the ordinance, including:
- Provisions related to preferential hiring
- Offer of employment
- Discharge from employment for just cause
The proposed rules chapter for the Cannabis Employment Job Retention Ordinance can be viewed on the OLS website by clicking here.
Members of the public are invited to comment on the proposed rules in writing. Written comments must be received no later than 5:00 PM PST on May 30, 2023.
Comments may be mailed, or delivered to:
Seattle Office of Labor Standards
ATTN: Shuxuan Zhou, Policy Analyst
810 Third Ave, Suite 375, Seattle, WA, 98104
Or emailed to laborstandards@seattle.gov with the subject line: “Comments: Cannabis Employment Job Retention Ordinance Proposed Rules”.
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