Unlawful immigration-related practices.
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No
Appropriation
No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill expands California law to prohibit employers and others from using immigration-related practices as retaliation against workers who exercise their legal rights under state or federal labor laws. It specifically prohibits dissuading employees from asserting their rights or inducing them to refrain from doing so based on their immigration status. The bill also creates a civil penalty for violations, up to $10,000 per employee, and outlines procedures for suspending business licenses for repeat offenders.
Key provisions
- Prohibits retaliatory immigration-related practices against workers for exercising legal rights.
- Expands the definition of ‘unfair immigration-related practice’ to include conduct that dissuades or induces employee behavior related to legal rights.
- Establishes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per employee for violations.
- Allows employees to bring civil actions for equitable relief and damages.
- Provides for license suspension for repeat offenders, with increasing penalties for subsequent violations.
- Specifies prohibited immigration-related practices, including threatening to file false reports or contact immigration authorities.
- Clarifies that an employee’s immigration status is irrelevant to liability.
- Makes conforming changes to existing Labor Code provisions.
Who is affected
- Employers
- Employees (particularly immigrant workers)
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