Tag: Labor Commissioner
AB 1023 Allows Labor Commissioner to Impose a Penalty on a Contractor on a Public Works Project for Failing to Furnish Payroll Records
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1023 by Assemblyman Health Flora (R-Ripon), related to contractors’ records. The bill amends Section 1771.4 of the Labor Code to first define the term “monthly,” which means that...
SB 572 Authorizes Labor Commissioner Enforcement of Wage Liens With Property Lien
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 572 by Sen. Robert Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles), dealing with enforcement of wage liens against employers. The bill adds Section 90.8 to the Labor Code as an alternative to...
AB 1003 Creates a New Offense for the Intentional Theft of Wages by an Employer
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1003 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), relating to wage theft. AB 1003 adds Section 487m to the California Penal Code to specify criminal penalties for wage theft...
SB 727: Direct Contractors’ Liability Expanded to Include Damages and Penalties
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 727 by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), relating to the liability of direct contractors in this state for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a building, structure, or...
SB 62 Expands Liability on Garment Manufacturers
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 62 by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), which will increase legal liability on garment manufacturers in California, as well as eliminate the piece-rate method of payment for...
First-in-the-Nation Warehouse Worker Quotas under Assembly Bill 701
On September 22, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 701 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego). which is a first-in-the-nation measure concerning warehouse workers and quotas. Section One of the bill contains five legislative findings and declarations, including...