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Bill to Address Arbitration Fees and Costs Invoicing

March 10, 2021 11:18 amMarch 10, 2021 11:23 am

Senator Bob Wieckowski D-Fremont) amended his Senate Bill 762 to deal with arbitration fees and costs. The bill would amend Sections 1281.97 and 1281.98 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Section One of the bill would amend CCP Section 1281.97 to specify that,...

AB 95 Mandates 10 Business Days of Unpaid Bereavement Leave

March 9, 2021 2:44 pmMarch 9, 2021 2:51 pm

Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) introduced his Assembly Bill 95, which would create a bereavement leave program. The bill would add Part 5.7 (commencing with Section 1515) to Division 2 of the Labor Code. Section One of the bill would add...

AB 1041 Expands Leave Laws Under California Family Rights Act

March 9, 2021 8:27 amMarch 9, 2021 8:31 am

Assembly Member Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) introduced Assembly Bill 1041 which would makes changes to existing leave laws in this state. The bill would amend Section 12945.2 of the Government Code, amend Section 245.5 of the Labor Code, and amend Sections...

AB 1074 ‘Displaced Janitor and Hotel Workers Opportunity Act’

March 9, 2021 8:11 amMarch 9, 2021 8:22 am

Assembly members Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced Assembly Bill 1074 to address certain displaced workers. The bill would amend Sections 1060 and 1064 of, amend the heading of Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1060) of Part...

AB 1119 Employment Discrimination Expands and Include Family Responsibilities

March 9, 2021 8:01 amMarch 9, 2021 8:08 am

Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) introduced her Assembly Bill 1119 to expand employment discrimination. The bill amends Sections 12920, 12921, 12926, and 12940 of the Government Code. Section One of the bill would amend Section 12920 to add to the types of...

AB 995 Increases Sick Leave

March 9, 2021 7:59 amMarch 11, 2021 5:20 am

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced her Assembly Bill 995 dealing with the accrual and use of paid sick days. This bill would amend Section 246 of the Labor Code. Existing law provides three days of paid sick leave for...

Intentional Theft of Wages May be Punished as Grand Theft Under CA Penal Code

March 9, 2021 2:30 amMarch 8, 2021 9:32 pm

Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez introduced her Assembly Bill 1003 to make certain wage theft a crime. The bill would add Section 487m to the Penal Code. The bill would specify that the intentional theft of wages may be punished as...