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California Employee Consumer Credit Reports

May 16, 2023 2:45 amMay 16, 2023 2:46 am

California’s Labor Code provides for employer use of consumer credit reports. These provisions are contained in Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 3.6, which was added in 2011 by Chapter 724. Labor Code Section 1024.5 prohibits an employer or prospective employer...

Collective Bargaining Agreements Under the Labor Code

May 15, 2023 2:15 amMay 15, 2023 6:16 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 7.5 discusses collective bargaining agreements, which was added in 1941 by Chapter 1188. Labor Code Section 1126 provides that any collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a labor organization is enforceable at...

The Role of California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and Labor Commissioner

May 13, 2023 2:30 amMay 13, 2023 2:31 am

California’s Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 4, provides for the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) and the Labor Commissioner (LC). Labor Code Section 79 established the DLSE within the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The DLSE is under...

Employee Literacy Assistance

May 12, 2023 2:25 amMay 12, 2023 2:26 am

California Labor Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 3.9 provides for employee literary assistance program. Labor Code Section 1040 provides the chapter is cited as the Employee Literacy Education Assistance Act. Section 1041 requires every private employer regularly employing 25...

Looking Towards Suspense File Voting

May 11, 2023 6:27 amMay 11, 2023 6:38 am

Of the 2,661 bills introduced during the 2023 California Legislative Session, there are 1,770 Assembly Bills and 891 Senate Bills. Of those, just over 74% are keyed “fiscal” by the Office of Legislative Counsel. This means that if all of...

California Employment Verification Systems

May 11, 2023 3:31 amMay 11, 2023 3:32 am

Labor Code Division 3, Chapter 2, Article 2.5 was added in 2011 by Chapter 691. Article 2.5 is titled “Electronic Employment Verification Systems.” Labor Code Section 2811 is known as the Employment Acceleration Act of 2011. Section 2812 provides that...

Political Affiliations under the California Labor Code

May 10, 2023 2:30 amMay 10, 2023 2:31 am

California Labor Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 5 regulates political affiliations. Chapter 5 was added in 1937 by Chapter 90. Labor Code Section 1101 prohibits employers from making, adopting, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or policy (a) Forbidding or preventing...