HB 1253 Summary

• Prohibits employers from requiring employees or prospective employees to download mobile applications to their personal devices that track location or reveal personal information as a condition of employment or continued employment.

• Prohibits employers from terminating, discharging, or discriminating against employees who refuse to download such applications or who oppose, file complaints about, or testify regarding violations of this Act.

• Exempts employer-owned communication devices from this prohibition, allowing employers to require tracking applications on devices they own or whose costs they reimburse.

• Allows employees to bring civil actions for injunctive relief and actual damages within two years of an alleged violation, with fines of $500 per violation deposited to the state general fund.

• Does not apply if an employee voluntarily consents to downloading the application, and does not override federal or state security regulations.