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CA AB2751

Bill

Status

Passed

6/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Roger Hernandez

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires $10,000 civil penalties for employer retaliation violations to be awarded directly to affected employees rather than held by the state.

  • Expands the definition of unfair immigration-related practices to include threatening to file or filing false reports or complaints with any state or federal agency, not just false police reports.

  • Authorizes courts to suspend business licenses upon finding violations of immigration-related retaliation, with suspension periods up to 14 days for first violation, 30 days for second, and 90 days for third or subsequent violations.

  • Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who update personal information due to lawful changes in name, Social Security number, or federal employment authorization document, and prevents such compliance from serving as a basis for discrimination claims.

Legislative Description

Retaliation.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 79, Statutes of 2014.

6/28/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/22/2014
Rules5/15/2014
Labor and Employment3/28/2014

Full Bill Text

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