California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB815 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/15/2017

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 815Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 15, 2017 An act to amend Section 1682.7 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 815, as introduced, Cooper. Farm labor contractors. Existing law requires farm labor contractors to be licensed by the Labor Commissioner and to comply with specified employment laws applicable to farm labor contractors. Existing law authorizes the commissioner to establish and maintain a Farm Labor Contractor Special Enforcement Unit within the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement office in Fresno of the Department of Industrial Relations for the hiring of additional agents to enforce those specified employment laws as provided. Existing law requires the commissioner to ensure that the Fresno office has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.This bill would additionally require the commissioner to ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has sufficient resources for those examination, licensing, and complaint processing 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 1682.7 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1682.7. The Labor Commissioner shall ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel and resources for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 815Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 15, 2017 An act to amend Section 1682.7 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 815, as introduced, Cooper. Farm labor contractors. Existing law requires farm labor contractors to be licensed by the Labor Commissioner and to comply with specified employment laws applicable to farm labor contractors. Existing law authorizes the commissioner to establish and maintain a Farm Labor Contractor Special Enforcement Unit within the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement office in Fresno of the Department of Industrial Relations for the hiring of additional agents to enforce those specified employment laws as provided. Existing law requires the commissioner to ensure that the Fresno office has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.This bill would additionally require the commissioner to ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has sufficient resources for those examination, licensing, and complaint processing purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 815

Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 15, 2017

Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper
February 15, 2017

 An act to amend Section 1682.7 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 815, as introduced, Cooper. Farm labor contractors.

 Existing law requires farm labor contractors to be licensed by the Labor Commissioner and to comply with specified employment laws applicable to farm labor contractors. Existing law authorizes the commissioner to establish and maintain a Farm Labor Contractor Special Enforcement Unit within the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement office in Fresno of the Department of Industrial Relations for the hiring of additional agents to enforce those specified employment laws as provided. Existing law requires the commissioner to ensure that the Fresno office has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.This bill would additionally require the commissioner to ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has sufficient resources for those examination, licensing, and complaint processing purposes.

 Existing law requires farm labor contractors to be licensed by the Labor Commissioner and to comply with specified employment laws applicable to farm labor contractors. Existing law authorizes the commissioner to establish and maintain a Farm Labor Contractor Special Enforcement Unit within the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement office in Fresno of the Department of Industrial Relations for the hiring of additional agents to enforce those specified employment laws as provided. Existing law requires the commissioner to ensure that the Fresno office has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.

This bill would additionally require the commissioner to ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has sufficient resources for those examination, licensing, and complaint processing purposes.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1682.7 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1682.7. The Labor Commissioner shall ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel and resources for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.

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 1682.7 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1682.7. The Labor Commissioner shall ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel and resources for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.

SECTION 1. Section 1682.7 of the Labor Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

1682.7. The Labor Commissioner shall ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel and resources for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.

1682.7. The Labor Commissioner shall ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel and resources for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.

1682.7. The Labor Commissioner shall ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel and resources for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.



1682.7. The Labor Commissioner shall ensure that the office maintained in Fresno has suitable facilities and sufficient personnel and resources for the examination and licensing of farm labor contractors and for the processing of complaints against farm labor contractors or any agent of a farm labor contractor.