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Committee advances bill directing Labor Commissioner to produce workplace rights notice
Summary
SB 294 would require the Labor Commissioner to create a template employers must use annually to notify employees of their state and federal workplace rights; the Assembly committee voted to pass the bill to the Committee on Judiciary.
Assemblymember Ortega presented SB 294 on behalf of Sen. Reyes; the committee voted to pass the bill and re‑refer it to the Judiciary Committee.
Supporters described the measure as an educational tool to clarify workers’ rights amid shifting federal policy and limited enforcement resources. Elmer Lazardi of the California Federation of Labor Unions described federal…
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