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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...

Amended Cal-OSHA Regulation Exemption Bill

March 4, 2021 2:26 pmMarch 4, 2021 2:27 pm

On March 3, Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) amended her Senate Bill 410 to exempt certain Cal-OSHA regulations from a regulatory impact assessment. The bill would amend Labor Code Section 142.4. Existing law provides that Occupational safety and health standards and...

Bill to Create Exemption from Private Attorneys General Act of 2004

March 4, 2021 7:26 amMarch 4, 2021 11:41 am

Assemblyman Heath Flora (R-Ripon) introduced Assembly Bill 385 to create an exemption from the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). This bill would amend Section 2699 of the Labor Code. The bill would prohibit an aggrieved employee from maintaining...

New Bill to Allow Flexible Work Schedules

March 4, 2021 7:11 amMarch 4, 2021 11:40 am

Assemblyman Randy Voepel (R-Santee) introduced Assembly Bill 230 to allow flexible work schedules in California. The bill would amend Section 510 of and add Section 511.5 to the Labor Code. Section One of the bill would title the measure the...

New Bill Proposes Restaurant Tax Credit

March 4, 2021 6:50 amMarch 4, 2021 11:46 am

Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) introduced Assembly Bill 259 to enact a tax credit for restaurants. The bill would add and repeal Section 23632 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. As a tax levy, the bill would take effect upon...