Establishes an essential workers' bill of rights during state disaster emergencies.
The bill establishes an essential workers' bill of rights during state disaster emergencies. It mandates that all employers provide essential workers with personal protective equipment, inform them of exposure to diseases related to the emergency, and prohibit retaliation for reporting unsafe work environments. Certain employers must also make hazard payments and cover the costs of child care or health care for essential workers during the emergency. Essential workers are defined as employees of businesses providing essential services during a declared state disaster emergency.
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