HB2944: Relating to penalties for failure to comply with certain requirements under the laws governing public employee collective bargaining.

Legislative Summary

The Act makes changes to the PECBA. The Act creates penalties for violating certain provisions of the PECBA. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). [Permits a labor organization to file a civil action against a public employer for failing to timely provide the labor organization with certain information regarding public employees.] Directs the Employment Relations Board to impose civil penalties against a public employer that has a history of failing [fails] to comply with certain requirements under the public employee collective bargaining act. Permits the board to consider extenuating circumstances when determining the amount of the civil penalty to impose.