Sunday, October 14, 2007

Governor Takes Action on Pending California Employment Bills

We covered pending bills here. Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed nearly all of the burdensome proposed measures. As of this writing, two remain pending. If he does not sign them by midnight tonight, they become law automatically.

So, here is what we believe to be a comprehensive list of 2007 employment law bills that were signed, vetoed, and the two that remain pending.

We will provide more detailed summaries of the new laws in future posts.

DGV

Signed:

SB 812 - Alternative workweeks for pharmacists
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0801-0850/sb_812_bill_20071011_chaptered.html

AB 392 - Military leave for spouses
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_392&sess=CUR

SB 929 - Prevailing wage and lowers the hourly wage applicable to the "computer exemption" from over $49 to $36 per hour.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_929_bill_20071011_chaptered.html

SB 14: - California National Guard qualify for membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and can purchase additional PERS service credit.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_14_bill_20071009_chaptered.pdf

AB 338 - Increases availability of workers' compensation temporary disability benefits
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0301-0350/ab_338_bill_20070924_enrolled.html

Vetoed:

AB 504 - Lockouts - fines for employers.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0501-0550/ab_504_bill_20070910_enrolled.html

AB 622 - Independent Contractors.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_622_bill_20070906_amended_asm_v95.html

SB 936 - Workers' Compensation benefits.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_936_bill_20070913_enrolled.html

SB 942 - (More) Workers' Compensation benefits.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_942_bill_20070906_amended_asm_v94.html

AB 8 - Health care tax on employers to fund universal health care.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_8_bill_20070910_enrolled.html

AB 124 - Applying meal period laws to certain government employees.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_124_bill_20070821_amended_sen_v94.html

SB 549 - Mandated bereavement leave.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0501-0550/sb_549_bill_20070907_enrolled.html

SB 836 - Familial status discrimination.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0801-0850/sb_836_bill_20070910_enrolled.html

AB 377 - Labor contractors and pay records.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_377&sess=CUR&house=B&search_type=email

SB 727 - Expansion of Paid Family Leave.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0701-0750/sb_727_bill_20070906_enrolled.html

AB 435- Extending statute of limitations for equal pay claims.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_435_bill_20070910_enrolled.html

AB 1043 - Voiding forum selection and choice of law clauses in employment contracts.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1001-1050/ab_1043_bill_20070907_enrolled.html


Still Pending as of this Writing:

AB 1707 - New requirements for personnel files.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1701-1750/ab_1707_bill_20070910_enrolled.html

SB 180 - "Card checks" for agricultural employees seeking union representation.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_180_bill_20070828_enrolled.html


Finally, here are a bunch of public sector-related bills that the Governor signed last week (thank you, o thank you, state bar labor and employment law section email):

AB 1307 Public employee benefits: supplemental contribution program. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1301-1350/ab_1307_bill_20071011_chaptered.pdf

AB 1432 – State teachers' retirement.
http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1432_bill_20071011_chaptered.pdf

SB 901 - State teachers' retirement: postretirement earnings. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_901_bill_20070906_enrolled.pdf

AB 246 - County employees' retirement: retirement boards. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_246_bill_20070904_enrolled.pdf

AB 554 – Public employees: benefits.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_554_bill_20070914_enrolled.pdf

AB 754 - Public employees.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_754_bill_20070917_enrolled.pdf

AB 756 - Memoranda of understanding: addenda.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_756_bill_20070917_enrolled.pdf

AB 757 - Teachers: retirement and employment.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_757_bill_20070910_enrolled.pdf

AB 1124 - County employees' retirement.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1101-1150/ab_1124_bill_20070907_enrolled.pdf

AB 1288 - County employees: vision care. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1301-1350/ab_1316_bill_20070910_enrolled.pdf

AB 1316 – State teachers' retirement: disability.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_1316&sess=CUR&house=B&author=bass

AB 1317 - Public employees' retirement: executive compensation.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1301-1350/ab_1317_bill_20070918_enrolled.pdf