By TIMOTHY SCHUMANN
THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center Square) – Nearly a year after being proposed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harnell, Seattle’s newest cannabis-related law went into effect Wednesday.
Brought into existence by Mayor Harrell and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, who sponsored the bill in council, the new law was pitched to the public as part of a suite of “legislation to improve equity in the cannabis industry.”
“The Cannabis Employee Job Retention Ordinance provides protections for workers in this industry that will help provide a stable workplace, stronger workforce, and contribute to a better overall economy for Seattle,” said Office of Labor Standards Director Steven Marchese in a news release accompanying the announcement.
The final rules and time periods for the legislation were decided earlier this month.
The legislation added Chapter 8.38 to the Seattle Municipal Code titled “Cannabis Employee Job Retention.” The law is meant to protect employees in the cannabis industry if their employer sells the business or the license changes hands.
According to the text of the legislation, it establishes a “preferential hiring list” based on the concept of “seniority,” which aims to provide a backstop for rank-and-file employees in the event of a management shake-up.
The law states that employers “must hire by seniority within each job classification to the extent that comparable job classifications exist,” and this prohibition on hiring outside of this preferential...
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