This bill aims to protect volunteer emergency service providers from being terminated by their public or private employers under specific conditions. It prohibits the termination of employees who have completed their probationary period solely because they serve as volunteer emergency service providers or are part of a volunteer emergency unit. Employees must notify their employers in writing within 30 days of joining such units, and if they are absent or late to work due to performing volunteer emergency duties during an emergency, they must inform their employer as soon as possible. The bill also stipulates that employers may require prior authorization for employees to respond to emergencies if their absence could jeopardize public safety.

Additionally, the bill establishes a legal cause of action for wrongful termination, allowing employees whose employment is unlawfully terminated to bring a civil action against their employer. If successful, employees are entitled to remedies as outlined in existing law, and they must commence their action within one year of termination. The definition of "volunteer emergency services provider" is clarified to include volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians who are not full-time paid employees of the service entity. The bill also includes various insertions and deletions to refine the language and clarify the conditions under which these protections apply.