CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
An act to amend Section 96 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
AB 1757, as introduced, Ward. Labor Commissioner: claims.
Existing law creates the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law provides that an executive officer, known as the Labor Commissioner, be appointed by the Governor, and serve at the pleasure of the Director of Industrial Relations, as specified. Existing law requires the Labor Commissioner, upon the filing of a claim by an employee with the Labor Commissioner, to take assignments of various claims, including, wage claims, claims for damages for misrepresentations of conditions of employment, and claims for unreturned bond money of employees.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision requiring the Labor Commissioner to take assignments of claims.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Section 96 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
96.
The Labor Commissioner and his or her the Labor Commissioner’s deputies and representatives authorized by him or her the Labor Commissioner in writing shall, upon the filing of a claim therefor by an employee, or an employee representative authorized in writing by an employee, with the Labor Commissioner, take assignments of:
(a) Wage claims and incidental...
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