New laws specific to California
Businesses operating in the Golden State will want to be ready to comply with additional new laws going into effect in the new year.
AB 2765 (Public works/Prevailing wage law)
Effective January 1, 2021, this bill expands the definition of “public works” to include construction, alteration, demolition, installation or repair work done under private contract on a project for a charter school when the project is paid for with the proceeds of certain bonds. It’s an addition to 1720.8 of the current Labor Code.
SB 1383 (Expansion of CFRA Leave)
Effective January 1, 2021, this bill expands the definition of “public works” to include construction, alteration, demolition, installation or repair work done under private contract on a project for a charter school when the project is paid for with the proceeds of certain bonds. It’s an addition to 1720.8 of the current Labor Code.
AB 2017 (Kin Care Leave)
This amends existing law, Labor Code 233 and permits employees to use at least half of their annual accrual of employer-provided sick leave for “kin care” (family) reasons. Also states that it’s entirely up to the employee to designate leave for this purpose.
Cal Savers (Mandatory retirement program)
This is a mandatory retirement program created by legislation in 2016. CalSavers has tiered registration deadline based on the number of employees a company has:
Businesses with 50-plus employees – June 30, 2021
Businesses with five-plus employees – June 30, 2022
AB 2257 ( Dynamex Exemptions)
This changes the test for what it takes to be classified as an independent contractor. The update changes and expands the list and categories of exemptions from the “Dynamex” independent contractor classification test. This is an update/revision/addition to AB 5 which you can read more about in this article.
AB 1512 ( Mandatory On-Duty Rest Breaks for Unionized Security Officers)
Effective Sept 30, 2020, this bill permits employers to require unionized security officers to take on-duty rest breaks. This includes staying on premises, on call and carrying and monitoring communication equipment during breaks. It states that if a break is interrupted, it can be restarted as soon as practical.
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