Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions.
What changed between versions
Employers receiving economic development incentives must not grant recognition rights based solely on signed union authorization cards when a secret ballot election by the NLRB is possible.
Employers must obtain employee prior written consent before voluntarily disclosing employee personal contact information to labor organizations or third parties acting on their behalf.
Employers must not sign neutrality agreements with labor organizations.
Employers must not require subcontractors performing work for or providing services to the employer to engage in the prohibited activities listed above.
Separate agreements must have a term of not less than the minimum term the state would require for incentives under $5 million, or 20 years for incentives of $5 million or more.
Added a new provision allowing persons or entities to report suspected violations to the Mississippi Attorney General, with the Attorney General required to investigate and potentially initiate proceedings to recover grant funds.
Requires the state to execute separate agreements with incentive recipients that reserve the right to recover monies disbursed if the recipient fails to comply with the act.
The act applies prospectively to agreements executed on or after July 1, 2025, and excludes agreements executed prior to that date.