45 U.S.C. § 907 Railroad Hiring

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-30 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/21/2023)
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 45 U.S.C. § 907

Each person who is an employee of the Milwaukee Railroad on September 30, 1979, and who is separated or furloughed from his employment with such railroad (other than for cause) prior to April 1, 1984, as a result of a reduction of service by such railroad shall, unless found to be less qualified than other applicants, have the first right of hire by any other rail carrier that is subject to regulation by the Commission for any vacancy that is not covered by (1) an affirmative action plan, or a hiring plan designed to eliminate discrimination, that is required by Federal or State statute, regulation, or executive order, or by the order of a Federal court or agency, or (2) a permissible voluntary affirmative action plan. For purposes of this section, a rail carrier shall not be considered to be hiring new employees when it recalls any of its own furloughed employees.

Cite as 45 U.S.C. § 907

Source: Pub. L. 96-101, §8, Nov. 4, 1979, 93 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 97-468, title II, §236(a), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2547.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 3/2/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

1983- Pub. L. 97-468 substituted "April 1, 1984" for "April 1, 1981".