SB 1210 Summary

• Requires temporary services employers to provide new hires with written notices including employer contact information, work site details, assignment duration, wage rates, job hazards, workers' compensation information, and transportation/meal costs before each work assignment.

• Mandates notices be provided in English and other commonly used languages in the area, with employers maintaining copies for one year and making them available to employees within ten days of request.

• Establishes that temporary employees begin receiving compensation when selected for assignment and requires itemized wage statements at each payment, annual earnings summaries by February 1, and reimbursement for use of personal vehicles for transportation.

• Prohibits temporary services employers and work site employers from charging employees for registration, employment procurement, safety equipment, training, check cashing, or meals/transportation beyond actual cost; limits charges for other items to actual cost or fair market value.

• Limits temporary employees to 20 percent of a work site employer's workforce and prohibits retaliation against workers who complain about violations, with civil penalties up to $500 per employee per day for violations.