Overview
- SB 464 tightens pay data reporting by imposing mandatory civil penalties for nonfiling starting in 2026 and expands reporting to 23 job categories in 2027, with demographic data stored outside personnel files.
- AB 288 authorizes PERB to handle organizing and unfair practice matters in certain private‑sector gaps where federal protections are absent or ineffective, with remedies available once jurisdiction attaches.
- AB 1340 creates a collective‑voice framework for transportation network company drivers, with PERB running elections and unfair practice claims and companies submitting driver rosters for eligibility determinations.
- SB 294 requires a stand‑alone “know your rights” notice using a Labor Commissioner template by January 1, 2026, with employer distribution due by February 1 and an emergency‑contact process in place by March 2026; SB 513 broadens employees’ access to personnel and training records with specified data fields.
- SB 642 revises the Equal Pay Act by defining pay scale and expanding what counts as wages with a six‑year limitations cap, while SB 648 grants the Labor Commissioner citation authority to enforce gratuity violations.