Essential Worker Commission.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Labor and Employment
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Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes the Essential Worker Commission within the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. The commission will review issues related to essential workers, including workplace safety, wages, and benefits, with a particular focus on undocumented workers. It is tasked with creating an Essential Worker Legal Work Program to provide pathways for these workers to obtain legal employment status in California.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Essential Worker Commission within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
- Requires the commission to review workplace safety and health protections for essential workers.
- Requires the commission to analyze wages and benefits for essential workers, including undocumented workers.
- Mandates the commission to investigate labor rights and protections for essential workers.
- Directs the commission to assess workforce development and training opportunities for essential workers.
- Requires the commission to examine the impact of workplace hazards on disadvantaged communities.
- Instructs the commission to develop strategies for emergency preparedness and response related to essential workers.
- Requires the commission to establish the Essential Worker Legal Work Program to provide pathways to legal employment.
Who is affected
- Undocumented workers
- Agricultural workers
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Sponsors
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7 on record
Primary sponsor
Ávila Farías
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