Bills of importance to California employers were passed by the California Legislature in the final days of the 2022 session, which ended yesterday. Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30, 2022, to sign or veto consequential measures including the following:
A New Council to Set Labor Standards for Large Fast Food Chains – AB 257
Assembly Bill 257, if signed by Governor Newsom, would mandate the creation of a 10-member Fast Food Council authorized to set minimum standards for wages, working hours, workplace health and safety and “the right to be free from discrimination and harassment in the workplace” for fast food sector employees. If enacted, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act would govern all fast food restaurants in California that are part of a chain of 100 or more establishments in the U.S. The minimum wage, maximum work hours and other standards set by the Council would, in most instances, override other provisions of state law. The Council will not be able to set standards until a petition signed by 10,000 fast food employees is presented to the Department of Industrial Relations. The bill bars the Council from setting a minimum wage for fast food sector employees in 2023 that is greater than $22 per hour.
Pay Transparency for Employees and Applicants – SB 1162
Senate Bill 1162 would require employers with 15 or more employees to include pay scales in any job postings. “Pay scale” is defined as the salary or hourly...
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