Revised Double-Pay Holiday Bill Passes Assembly

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Revised Double-Pay Holiday Bill Passes Assembly
A California League of Food Processors-opposed bill that requires double the regular rate of pay for employees working on Thanksgiving passed the Assembly on January 27. While the amended version of AB 67 (Gonzalez; D-San Diego) now only targets retailers and grocers, CLFP remains opposed out of principle. The provisions of this bill could easily be expanded in the future to include all employers. This bill increases costs and creates a competitive disadvantage for retailers and grocers by forcing them to recognize Thanksgiving as a "family holiday" and compensate all employees with double the regular rate of pay for work performed on that day. Because AB 67 provisions are included in Section 511.5 of the Labor Code, they are subject to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Good faith errors in calculating the regular rate of pay or failing to comply with other AB 67 provisions would subject California employers to another threat of litigation. According to an April 16th Los Angeles Daily Journal article, PAGA lawsuits in California increased more than 400% between 2005 and 2013,

Assembly Formally Elects Anthony Rendon as Speaker
On January 11, Assemblyman Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) was formally elected as the next Speaker of the California State Assembly and will assume this position on March 7. In a bipartisan move, the new Assembly GOP Leader Chad Mayes was among those who nominated Rendon for the position. Given the longer term limits in place, Rendon could potentially serve as Speaker until 2024.

Article written by CLFP Government Affairs Director Trudi Hughes

 

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