There are two major California wage and hour bills that California employers should be aware of and monitor. We have outlined both below:
Four-Day Workweek Bill Halted
Assembly Bill 2932, known as the four-day workweek bill, was introduced earlier this year, seeking to redefine and shorten the workweek.
Current California law requires that work in excess of 40 hours in a workweek be compensated at a rate of at least one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay, subject to certain exceptions. AB 2932 proposes that an employee be paid one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 32 hours per workweek, rather than 40.
The bill, if enacted would have also prohibited employers from reducing an employee’s regular rate of pay as a result of this reduced hourly workweek requirement. The bill exempts employers with less than 500 employees.
AB 2932 gained a lot of attention during the early part of the legislative session but failed to meet committee deadlines for consideration and therefore will not proceed this year. Nonetheless, California employers should be aware that the bill could be amended and reintroduced in 2023.
FAST Recovery Act May Give Foodservice Workers Bargaining Power
Known as the Fast-Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), Assembly Bill 257 seeks to implement a new regulatory body that would set the wage and workplace standards for workers in the fast-food industry in California.
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