Committee on Workforce Development
TL;DR
The Chicago Workforce Development Committee focused on improving worker protections and employment practices. Two key ordinances were recommended for passage, one addressing worker rights and another specifically targeting hotel industry employment practices.
Key Decisions
- New Worker Protections Ordinance Recommended to Pass
- Hotel Employee Rehiring Rights Amendment Recommended to Pass
Agenda
- Attendance
- Approval of Rule 45 Report for May 2021
- 1 Amendment of Municipal Code by adding new Title 6 regarding employer duties and worker protections or rights with associated modification of Chapters 1-24, 1-25 and 2-172 and extending policy study time period of 2020 Management Ordinance regarding tipped wagesOrdinanceAction: Recommended to Pass
The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.
- 2 Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2 and 4 by modifying Sections 2-25-200 and 4-6-180 regarding hotel business duties toward laid-off employees as to rehiring and hiring practices, with self-expiring date of December 31, 2023OrdinanceAction: Recommended to Pass
The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.