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MS HB58
Bill
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Rickey Thompson
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AI Summary
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Creates the Mississippi Department of Labor with five offices: Employment Security, Job Development and Training, Industry Service and Industry Start-up Training, Employee Relations and Job Discrimination, and Disabled Employee Assistance
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Abolishes the Mississippi Department of Employment Security on July 1, 2022, and transfers all its duties, powers, equipment, records, and funds to the new Office of Employment Security within the Department of Labor
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Establishes the Commissioner of Labor as an elected position starting with the 2023 general election, with four-year terms and an annual salary of $90,000; the Governor will appoint an interim commissioner from July 1, 2022 until the 2023 election
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Authorizes the Office of Employee Relations and Job Discrimination to promote voluntary arbitration, mediation, and conciliation of employer-employee disputes while preserving employees' collective bargaining rights
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Requires the Office of Disabled Employee Assistance to serve as an information clearinghouse regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act for both employees and employers
Legislative Description
Mississippi Department of Labor; create.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022