{"id":2072734,"date":"2023-10-19T07:58:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T11:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-beach-hotel-fined-4-8-million-for-failing-to-rehire-staff-laid-off-due-to-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T08:05:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:05:32","slug":"long-beach-hotel-fined-4-8-million-for-failing-to-rehire-staff-laid-off-due-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-beach-hotel-fined-4-8-million-for-failing-to-rehire-staff-laid-off-due-to-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Hotel fined $4.8M for not rehiring COVID-19 laid-off staff."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flong-beach-hotel-fined-4-8-million-for-failing-to-rehire-staff-laid-off-due-to-covid-19%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2072734&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>California Hotel\u200c Slapped with $4.8 Million Fine for Violating COVID-19 Job \u2064Offer Law<\/h2>\n<p>California labor \u200bofficials \u2064have imposed a\u200d hefty $4.8 million fine \u200bon a Long Beach hotel for \u200cfailing to comply \u2062with\u200c a state law that requires timely job offers to employees laid off \u200bduring the\u200b COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The Hyatt \u200bRegency Long Beach hotel was found to be in \u2063violation of the state&#8217;s Right to Recall\u2064 law (SB 93)\u200d following an investigation prompted by complaints from disaffected \u2062workers, according to\u200b the California Labor Commissioner&#8217;s Office (LCO).<\/p>\n<p>The investigation, launched in \u2063September 2022,\u200c revealed that the hotel neglected to rehire 25 employees who were let go during the pandemic, including restaurant servers, bartenders, housepersons, turndown attendants, cashiers, and stewards.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/another-tacit-admission-that-covid-mandates-were-a-disastrous-mistake-5512654?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Another Tacit \u200dAdmission That COVID Mandates Were\u2062 a Disastrous Mistake<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>10\/18\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/the-truth-about-covid-hospital-protocols-stella-paul-5510929?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>The Truth About COVID Hospital Protocols: Stella Paul<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>10\/17\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Some of these employees had as much as 24 years of experience, and were suddenly out of work due to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martinez-we-have-2-4-hour-lines-due-to-new-mexico-lockdown\/\" title=\"Martinez: 'We Have 2-4 Hour Lines' Due to New Mexico Lockdown\">public health emergency<\/a>,&#8221; said Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower. &#8220;The\u2063 employer\u2063 failed to offer them their old jobs back in compliance with the law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b workers were laid off\u2063 during the COVID-19 lockdowns but were not given their \u200bprevious positions when the hotel resumed operations, which is a\u2064 violation of the Right to Recall law.<\/p>\n<p>The Right to Recall law, enacted \u2064on April 16, 2021, requires employers in the hospitality and building services sectors to offer available job openings similar to those previously\u2062 held \u200bby laid-off workers, based\u200b on\u200c seniority, once \u2063their businesses resume operations post-pandemic. This law has \u200dbeen extended until December 31,\u200b 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Hyatt Regency Long Beach is not the first\u200d entity to face consequences for \u2063violating the Right to Recall law. In July 2022, Terranea Resort reached\u2062 a settlement with\u2064 the \u200cLCO, agreeing to pay $1.52 million to\u200c affected workers\u200b for similar violations\u2064 related to the worker retention law.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Hyatt did not immediately respond to\u2062 a \u2062request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Lockdown Harms<\/h2>\n<p>Lockdown-related layoffs were but\u200c one unintended\u200b consequence of a spate of pandemic policies that study after study has shown probably did more harm\u200d than good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Our results show that major non-pharmaceutical\u2063 interventions\u2014and lockdowns in particular\u2014have had a\u200b large effect on reducing transmission,&#8221; wrote the authors of a study backing restrictive measures, \u2063though the research did not evaluate any unintended impacts\u2063 of \u200dthe measures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But a\u200b number of other\u2063 studies have identified lockdowns as contributing \u200bto jumps in suicides, mental\u200c health crises, learning loss, and delayed health treatments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>One recent \u2063study, published on Oct. 9 in JAMA Pediatrics, found\u2062 that more than half of U.S.\u200b adolescents with clinical depression missed their treatment during the\u200d first year of the pandemic as lockdowns kept them home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>An earlier study, published in August \u20642021 in \u200dJAMA Pediatrics, found that depression\u2062 and anxiety in youth doubled in the first year of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In fact, nearly all indicators of poor mental\u200b health\u2014which include unhealthy thinking patterns and \u200csuicidal thoughts\u2014worsened significantly from 2011 to 2021, the CDC&#8217;s biennial report\u2062 on its Youth \u2062Risk Behavior Survey said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Recently published\u200b research on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-beach-hotel-fined-4-8-million-for-failing-to-rehire-staff-laid-off-due-to-covid-19\/\" title=\"Long Beach Hotel fined .8M for not rehiring COVID-19 laid-off staff.\">child gun \u200cdeaths added heart-wrenching evidence suggesting lockdowns<\/a> had\u200b a devastating impact on society. The study, published on Oct. 5 in a journal \u2064of the \u200cAmerican Academy of \u2063Pediatrics, \u200cfound \u200bthat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-data-proves-it-when-it-comes-to-gun-violence-assault-weapons-arent-the-problem\/\" title=\"The Data Proves It: When It Comes To Gun Violence, \u2018Assault Weapons\u2019 Aren\u2019t The Problem\">injury-related deaths<\/a> among children rose sharply during the pandemic\u2064 years 2020-2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Due to\u2062 lockdowns \u200cand other misconceived pandemic\u2064 policies, child gun deaths in the United States exploded exponentially in 2020,&#8221; wrote Kevin Bass, a researcher and PhD student\u200d in medicine, in a post\u2062 on X, commenting \u2063on the\u200d study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>While the study shows that firearm-related homicides began rising\u200c in \u200b2018, Mr. Bass said that \u200dit&#8217;s &#8220;very clear that the huge leap to\u2064 record levels occurred between 2019 and 2020, which is when\u2063 lockdowns happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Lockdowns Claim 20 Times More Life Years Than\u200c They Save: Study<\/h2>\n<p>Another recent study looked\u2064 at a wide array of research into lockdowns. It concluded that such \u2064measures can\u200d be\u200d an effective tool in controlling the COVID-19\u2063 pandemic but only if &#8220;long-term collateral \u2063damage is neglected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;The price tag of lockdowns in \u2064terms of public health is high: by using the known connection between health and wealth, \u2062we \u2064estimate that lockdowns may claim 20 times more life years\u2062 than they\u200d save,&#8221; the study&#8217;s \u2062authors wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>They also said that what deserves\u2064 a &#8220;special and urgent analysis&#8221; is the question of &#8220;to what extent, why, and how the dissenting (disapproved by healthcare officials) scientific opinions were suppressed during\u2062 COVID-19.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Suppression of \u200d&#8217;misleading&#8217; opinions causes not only grave consequences for scientists&#8217; moral compass; \u200dit prevents the scientific community from correcting mistakes and jeopardizes (with a good reason) public trust in science,&#8221; they\u2063 wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the unintended consequences of\u200c lockdowns and social isolation on the mental well-being of young people \u200dbe addressed and prevented?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Youth risk behavior survey \u200cfound. The report also highlighted the impact of school \u200bclosures\u2063 and social isolation on the mental \u200bwell-being of young people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>These unintended consequences \u200cof lockdowns\u2063 underscore the importance of carefully considering\u2062 the potential harms when implementing public\u200c health measures. While the primary goal of lockdowns and other restrictions was to prevent \u2063the spread of COVID-19 and \u2064protect public \u200bhealth,\u200d it is vital to assess the broader impact on individuals and communities.<\/p>\n<p>Returning \u200dto the case of Hyatt Regency \u200dLong Beach, the $4.8 million fine serves as a reminder that employers must adhere to labor laws, even \u200dduring times of crisis. The Right to Recall law \u200bwas implemented to safeguard the rights of laid-off workers and ensure they have the \u200copportunity to return\u200d to their previous jobs when businesses reopen.<\/p>\n<p>By neglecting to rehire the\u2063 25 employees who were laid off during the pandemic, the hotel violated\u200d the law and deprived \u200dthese workers of their rightful employment. The hefty fine imposed by the California Labor Commissioner&#8217;s Office sends a strong message that\u2062 such violations will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>Employers in the hospitality and building services sectors must recognize the importance of \u200ccomplying with labor laws and honoring their \u200cobligations\u200d to their employees. This includes offering job openings to laid-off workers based on seniority and providing them with a fair\u2062 chance to regain their previous positions.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences of non-compliance are not\u2064 only \u200dfinancial penalties but also reputational damage. Businesses that fail to prioritize the\u200b well-being and rights of their employees \u200bmay face public scrutiny and a loss of trust from\u200c both their workforce and the wider community.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid such consequences, employers should familiarize themselves with labor laws and seek legal guidance if needed. They should develop robust policies and procedures to ensure compliance\u2063 and timely job offers to laid-off workers. By prioritizing the\u200c rights and well-being\u2062 of their employees, \u200cbusinesses can contribute to a more equitable and resilient post-pandemic recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the lockdown-related\u2062 studies mentioned in this article highlight the need for a comprehensive approach when addressing public\u200b health crises. While restrictive measures may be \u2062necessary to \u2063curb the spread of infectious diseases, policymakers must also consider the potential \u2062negative impacts on mental health, education, and other domains of well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Lessons \u200dlearned \u200bfrom the COVID-19 pandemic can inform \u200dfuture emergency response strategies and help strike a balance between public health protection \u200band minimizing unintended consequences. \u200bBy taking a holistic view and considering both the immediate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-suggests-pregnant-women-vaccinated-for-covid-19-may-pass-on-antibodies-to-infants\/\" title=\"Study Suggests Pregnant Women Vaccinated For COVID-19 May Pass On Antibodies To Infants\">long-term effects<\/a> of policy decisions, governments can better navigate future crises and mitigate harm to individuals and society.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the $4.8 million\u200b fine imposed on the Hyatt Regency Long Beach for violating the Right to Recall \u200claw serves as a reminder of the importance of adhering to labor laws, even in times of crisis. It is crucial for employers to prioritize the rights and well-being of their employees, and to comply with \u2063regulations\u2063 that safeguard workers&#8217;\u2064 interests.\u200c The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on both the immediate and long-term impacts of \u200bpublic health measures, emphasizing the\u2063 need for a comprehensive and\u2063 balanced approach. As we move forward, it is essential for policymakers to consider\u2062 the unintended consequences of their decisions and take steps to mitigate \u2064harm \u2063while protecting public health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Long Beach hotel in California has been fined $4.8 million by labor officials for not following a state law that requires timely job offers to laid-off employees during the COVID-19 crisis. 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