Workplace surveillance.
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No
Appropriation
No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to limit the use of workplace surveillance tools by employers in California. It prohibits monitoring workers in certain employee-only areas like bathrooms and locker rooms, and gives workers the right to remove surveillance tools from their person during breaks and off-duty hours. The bill also restricts employers from implanting surveillance devices in workers’ bodies and prohibits audio recording in breakrooms. Violations can result in civil penalties for employers.
Key provisions
- Prohibits monitoring workers in employee-only, employer-designated areas like bathrooms, locker rooms, and lactation spaces.
- Grants workers the right to remove surveillance tools from their person during breaks and off-duty hours.
- Prevents employers from requiring workers to implant surveillance devices.
- Restricts audio surveillance in employee-only breakrooms and cafeterias.
- Requires employers to post signage notifying workers about surveillance in covered areas.
- Establishes a civil penalty of $500 per violation for employers who violate the bill.
- Authorizes public prosecutors to enforce the bill.
- Excludes certain uses, such as health and safety checks and compliance with federal law.
Who is affected
- Employers
- Employees
- Labor Unions
- Human Resources Professionals
- California Residents
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