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Assembly committee advances bill to clarify certified payroll requests for public works
Summary
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee voted to pass AB 538 to the Appropriations Committee. The bill would require awarding agencies to attempt to obtain certified payroll records from contractors when the public requests them, and to notify the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement if contractors do not comply.
Assemblymember Berman, author of AB 538, told the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on March 19 that the bill would create a statutory process for awarding agencies to obtain certified payroll records from contractors when members of the public request them.
"I'm proud to present AB 538, a bill to continue the legislature's commitment to prevailing wage and ensuring that workers are paid what they are rightfully owed," Assemblymember Berman said. He said the bill would "establish a process and timeline for awarding bodies to receive certified payroll records from the contractor" and would not impose additional liability on awarding bodies if contractors fail to provide the records.
The bill, sponsored by…
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