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SB 731: Work from Home

February 21, 2023 8:49 pmFebruary 21, 2023 8:50 pm

On February 17, 2023, Senate Bill 731 by Sen. Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) was introduced to prohibit discriminatory employment practices in certain work from home situations. SB 731 would add Government Code Section 12940.2. Current state law, the California Fair Employment...

AB 1356: Mass Layoffs

February 21, 2023 8:27 pmFebruary 21, 2023 8:33 pm

On February 17, 2023, Assembly Bill 1356 by Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) was introduced regarding relocations, terminations, and mass layoffs. AB 1356 would amend Labor Code Sections 1400.5, 1401, 1402, and 1403. Section 1 of the bill would amend Labor...

SB 636: Utilization Review by California Doctors in Workers’ Comp Cases

February 21, 2023 11:06 amFebruary 21, 2023 11:10 am

On February 16, 2023, Senate Bill 636 by Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) was introduced to require the use of California licensed physicians who conduct utilization reviews in workers’ compensation cases. SB 636 would amend Labor Code Sections 3209.3 and...

SB 809: Fair Chance Act of 2023, Conviction History

February 21, 2023 6:56 amFebruary 21, 2023 7:14 am

On February 17, 2023, Senate Bill 809 by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), and Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) was introduced to address conviction histories. SB 809 would amend Civil Code Section 1786.16, amend Government Code Sections 12960 and 12965, add Government...

AB 1381: Call Centers

February 21, 2023 6:36 amFebruary 21, 2023 6:49 am

On February 17, 2023, Assembly Bill 1381 by Assemblywoman Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) was introduced to provide certain employment protections for workers in call centers. AB 1381 would add Labor Code Section 1412.1. AB 1381 would require each state agency...

Comparing 2023 Bill Introductions in the California Legislature to Past Years

February 20, 2023 8:49 pmFebruary 20, 2023 8:55 pm

We know that the 2,632 bills that were introduced in the California Legislature by the February 17 deadline was the highest amount in more than a decade. What about bill introductions in the two houses – State Senate and State...

AB 1502: Health Care Discrimination

February 20, 2023 2:17 pmFebruary 20, 2023 2:19 pm

On February 17, 2023, Assembly Bill 1502 by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) was introduced to address discrimination in health care matters. AB 1502 would add Section 1367.044 to the Health and Safety Code and Section 10140.3 to the Insurance Code. Section...