September 30, 2022 marked the last day Governor Newsom had to sign or veto new bills passed by the Legislature to end the 2022 legislative year. The Governor signed nearly every substantial employment law related bill placed on his desk. This Friday’s Five (I know – it is more than five bills, but you have to work with me, it is California) recaps the major bills signed by the Governor that California employers will need to learn about in 2023 and going forward.
AB 257: Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act
Bill Text – AB-257 Food facilities and employment. (ca.gov)
The Governor previously signed this bill, as we have already covered in a prior article. The link to our prior article is here: Governor Newsom Signs AB 257 That Establishes Council To Further Regulate Fast Food Restaurants | California Employment Law Report
AB 152: COVID-19 Relief /Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Bill Text – AB-152 COVID-19 relief: supplemental paid sick leave. (ca.gov)
AB 152 provides some employer friendly modifications to the current obligations for California employers to provide supplemental paid sick leave. For example, AB 152 authorizes the employer to require, if the COVID-19 test is positive, that the employee submit to a second test within no less than 24 hours. The employer must provide both tests at no cost to the employee. This bill additionally specifies an employer has no obligation to provide additional COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave if...
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