CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1976Introduced by Assembly Member LimnJanuary 31, 2018 An act to amend Section 1031 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1976, as introduced, Limn. Employment: lactation accommodation.Existing law requires every employer to provide a reasonable amount of break time to accommodate an employee desiring to express breast milk for the employees infant child and requires an employer to make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the employees work area for the employee to express milk in private. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions subject to a civil penalty and makes the labor commissioner responsible for enforcement.This bill would instead require an employer to make reasonable efforts to provide an employee with use of a room or other location, other than a bathroom, for these purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1031 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1031. The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, bathroom, in close proximity to the employees work area, for the employee to express milk in private. The room or location may include the place where the employee normally works if it otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1976Introduced by Assembly Member LimnJanuary 31, 2018 An act to amend Section 1031 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1976, as introduced, Limn. Employment: lactation accommodation.Existing law requires every employer to provide a reasonable amount of break time to accommodate an employee desiring to express breast milk for the employees infant child and requires an employer to make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the employees work area for the employee to express milk in private. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions subject to a civil penalty and makes the labor commissioner responsible for enforcement.This bill would instead require an employer to make reasonable efforts to provide an employee with use of a room or other location, other than a bathroom, for these purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1976
Introduced by Assembly Member LimnJanuary 31, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Limn
January 31, 2018
An act to amend Section 1031 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1976, as introduced, Limn. Employment: lactation accommodation.
Existing law requires every employer to provide a reasonable amount of break time to accommodate an employee desiring to express breast milk for the employees infant child and requires an employer to make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the employees work area for the employee to express milk in private. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions subject to a civil penalty and makes the labor commissioner responsible for enforcement.This bill would instead require an employer to make reasonable efforts to provide an employee with use of a room or other location, other than a bathroom, for these purposes.
Existing law requires every employer to provide a reasonable amount of break time to accommodate an employee desiring to express breast milk for the employees infant child and requires an employer to make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, in close proximity to the employees work area for the employee to express milk in private. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions subject to a civil penalty and makes the labor commissioner responsible for enforcement.
This bill would instead require an employer to make reasonable efforts to provide an employee with use of a room or other location, other than a bathroom, for these purposes.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1031 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1031. The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, bathroom, in close proximity to the employees work area, for the employee to express milk in private. The room or location may include the place where the employee normally works if it otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1031 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1031. The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, bathroom, in close proximity to the employees work area, for the employee to express milk in private. The room or location may include the place where the employee normally works if it otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
SECTION 1. Section 1031 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
1031. The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, bathroom, in close proximity to the employees work area, for the employee to express milk in private. The room or location may include the place where the employee normally works if it otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
1031. The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, bathroom, in close proximity to the employees work area, for the employee to express milk in private. The room or location may include the place where the employee normally works if it otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
1031. The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, bathroom, in close proximity to the employees work area, for the employee to express milk in private. The room or location may include the place where the employee normally works if it otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
1031. The employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with the use of a room or other location, other than a toilet stall, bathroom, in close proximity to the employees work area, for the employee to express milk in private. The room or location may include the place where the employee normally works if it otherwise meets the requirements of this section.