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Assembly committee sends AB 596 to appropriations to preserve workers' right to wear face coverings
Summary
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee voted March 19, 2025 to refer AB 596 to the Appropriations Committee. The bill would codify employees' right to wear a face covering at work unless doing so creates a direct safety hazard, preserving protections that had been in Cal/OSHA guidance.
A member presented AB 596 to the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on March 19, 2025, and the committee voted to refer the bill to the Appropriations Committee.
The bill would make explicit that employees may wear a mask or respirator at work unless the employer demonstrates the face covering creates a direct safety hazard for the worker or workplace operations. The presenter said the measure "does not impose new cost on employers. It simply preserves an existing right that has helped keep…
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