CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2082Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasFebruary 14, 2022 An act to add and repeal Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 180) of Division 1 of the Labor Code, relating to farmworkers. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2082, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program.Existing law establishes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal-OSHA, in the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law prohibits a person from acting as a farm labor contractor without a license issued by the Labor Commissioner, and requires a licensed farm labor contractor to comply with various employment laws and practices, including providing training in sexual harassment in the language understood by the agricultural employee. This bill would establish a pilot program from July 1, 2023, until July 1, 2028, which would require Cal-OSHA to contract with community-based organizations in 3 counties to provide workplace health and safety and outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, certain materials, and on-site, in-person training. The bill would require Cal-OSHA to select 3 counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages, and would require Cal-OSHA to consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services. The bill would require the community-based organizations selected for participation in the program to conduct initial outreach within 3 months of implementation of the program. The bill would require Cal-OSHA to submit a report to the Legislature evaluating the pilot program that identifies aspects of the pilot program that were successful or could be improved, among other things. This bill would repeal the bills provisions on January 1, 2029. 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. Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 180) is added to Division 1 of the Labor Code, to read: CHAPTER 8. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program180. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, and until July 1, 2028, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish and administer the Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program in accordance with this chapter.(b) The division shall contract with community-based organizations in three counties, as specified in subdivision (c), to provide outreach services in indigenous languages to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, providing materials on workplace rights and safety, advertisements, public service announcements, and on-site, in-person training.(c) The division shall select three counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages. The division shall consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services to be provided. Upon selecting the counties to participate in the program, the division shall contract with one or more local community-based organizations in each county to provide outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages.(d) The division shall continue to provide outreach services in the counties participating in the program in nonindigenous languages. (e) For purposes of this chapter, outreach services means workplace health and safety outreach services the division is required to provide to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, reporting of violations, sexual assault prevention, and COVID-19 information. (f) Within the first three months of implementation of the program, the community-based organizations shall conduct initial outreach in each of the three counties participating in the pilot program to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages to ensure that those farmworkers are up to date in their knowledge of workplace rights and safety, sexual assault prevention, and reporting practices. 181. (a) On or before December 31, 2028, the division shall post on its internet website and submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the pilot program. The report shall include aspects of the pilot program that were successful, aspects that could be improved and suggestions for those improvements, and ways for the division to expand outreach to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages across the state. As part of the findings in the evaluation, the division shall compile information from the pilot program, including, but not limited to, the types of language services provided, the means of providing those services, any changes in the number of complaints filed, any changes in the number of investigations conducted, and how these investigations were resolved. This evaluation process shall not require any person or entity to share otherwise confidential information.(b) The report specified in subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.182. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2082Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasFebruary 14, 2022 An act to add and repeal Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 180) of Division 1 of the Labor Code, relating to farmworkers. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2082, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program.Existing law establishes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal-OSHA, in the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law prohibits a person from acting as a farm labor contractor without a license issued by the Labor Commissioner, and requires a licensed farm labor contractor to comply with various employment laws and practices, including providing training in sexual harassment in the language understood by the agricultural employee. This bill would establish a pilot program from July 1, 2023, until July 1, 2028, which would require Cal-OSHA to contract with community-based organizations in 3 counties to provide workplace health and safety and outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, certain materials, and on-site, in-person training. The bill would require Cal-OSHA to select 3 counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages, and would require Cal-OSHA to consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services. The bill would require the community-based organizations selected for participation in the program to conduct initial outreach within 3 months of implementation of the program. The bill would require Cal-OSHA to submit a report to the Legislature evaluating the pilot program that identifies aspects of the pilot program that were successful or could be improved, among other things. This bill would repeal the bills provisions on January 1, 2029. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2082
Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasFebruary 14, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Robert Rivas
February 14, 2022
An act to add and repeal Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 180) of Division 1 of the Labor Code, relating to farmworkers.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2082, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program.
Existing law establishes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal-OSHA, in the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law prohibits a person from acting as a farm labor contractor without a license issued by the Labor Commissioner, and requires a licensed farm labor contractor to comply with various employment laws and practices, including providing training in sexual harassment in the language understood by the agricultural employee. This bill would establish a pilot program from July 1, 2023, until July 1, 2028, which would require Cal-OSHA to contract with community-based organizations in 3 counties to provide workplace health and safety and outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, certain materials, and on-site, in-person training. The bill would require Cal-OSHA to select 3 counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages, and would require Cal-OSHA to consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services. The bill would require the community-based organizations selected for participation in the program to conduct initial outreach within 3 months of implementation of the program. The bill would require Cal-OSHA to submit a report to the Legislature evaluating the pilot program that identifies aspects of the pilot program that were successful or could be improved, among other things. This bill would repeal the bills provisions on January 1, 2029.
Existing law establishes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal-OSHA, in the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law prohibits a person from acting as a farm labor contractor without a license issued by the Labor Commissioner, and requires a licensed farm labor contractor to comply with various employment laws and practices, including providing training in sexual harassment in the language understood by the agricultural employee.
This bill would establish a pilot program from July 1, 2023, until July 1, 2028, which would require Cal-OSHA to contract with community-based organizations in 3 counties to provide workplace health and safety and outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, certain materials, and on-site, in-person training. The bill would require Cal-OSHA to select 3 counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages, and would require Cal-OSHA to consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services. The bill would require the community-based organizations selected for participation in the program to conduct initial outreach within 3 months of implementation of the program. The bill would require Cal-OSHA to submit a report to the Legislature evaluating the pilot program that identifies aspects of the pilot program that were successful or could be improved, among other things. This bill would repeal the bills provisions on January 1, 2029.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 180) is added to Division 1 of the Labor Code, to read: CHAPTER 8. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program180. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, and until July 1, 2028, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish and administer the Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program in accordance with this chapter.(b) The division shall contract with community-based organizations in three counties, as specified in subdivision (c), to provide outreach services in indigenous languages to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, providing materials on workplace rights and safety, advertisements, public service announcements, and on-site, in-person training.(c) The division shall select three counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages. The division shall consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services to be provided. Upon selecting the counties to participate in the program, the division shall contract with one or more local community-based organizations in each county to provide outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages.(d) The division shall continue to provide outreach services in the counties participating in the program in nonindigenous languages. (e) For purposes of this chapter, outreach services means workplace health and safety outreach services the division is required to provide to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, reporting of violations, sexual assault prevention, and COVID-19 information. (f) Within the first three months of implementation of the program, the community-based organizations shall conduct initial outreach in each of the three counties participating in the pilot program to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages to ensure that those farmworkers are up to date in their knowledge of workplace rights and safety, sexual assault prevention, and reporting practices. 181. (a) On or before December 31, 2028, the division shall post on its internet website and submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the pilot program. The report shall include aspects of the pilot program that were successful, aspects that could be improved and suggestions for those improvements, and ways for the division to expand outreach to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages across the state. As part of the findings in the evaluation, the division shall compile information from the pilot program, including, but not limited to, the types of language services provided, the means of providing those services, any changes in the number of complaints filed, any changes in the number of investigations conducted, and how these investigations were resolved. This evaluation process shall not require any person or entity to share otherwise confidential information.(b) The report specified in subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.182. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 180) is added to Division 1 of the Labor Code, to read: CHAPTER 8. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program180. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, and until July 1, 2028, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish and administer the Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program in accordance with this chapter.(b) The division shall contract with community-based organizations in three counties, as specified in subdivision (c), to provide outreach services in indigenous languages to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, providing materials on workplace rights and safety, advertisements, public service announcements, and on-site, in-person training.(c) The division shall select three counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages. The division shall consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services to be provided. Upon selecting the counties to participate in the program, the division shall contract with one or more local community-based organizations in each county to provide outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages.(d) The division shall continue to provide outreach services in the counties participating in the program in nonindigenous languages. (e) For purposes of this chapter, outreach services means workplace health and safety outreach services the division is required to provide to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, reporting of violations, sexual assault prevention, and COVID-19 information. (f) Within the first three months of implementation of the program, the community-based organizations shall conduct initial outreach in each of the three counties participating in the pilot program to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages to ensure that those farmworkers are up to date in their knowledge of workplace rights and safety, sexual assault prevention, and reporting practices. 181. (a) On or before December 31, 2028, the division shall post on its internet website and submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the pilot program. The report shall include aspects of the pilot program that were successful, aspects that could be improved and suggestions for those improvements, and ways for the division to expand outreach to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages across the state. As part of the findings in the evaluation, the division shall compile information from the pilot program, including, but not limited to, the types of language services provided, the means of providing those services, any changes in the number of complaints filed, any changes in the number of investigations conducted, and how these investigations were resolved. This evaluation process shall not require any person or entity to share otherwise confidential information.(b) The report specified in subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.182. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
SECTION 1. Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 180) is added to Division 1 of the Labor Code, to read:
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CHAPTER 8. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program180. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, and until July 1, 2028, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish and administer the Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program in accordance with this chapter.(b) The division shall contract with community-based organizations in three counties, as specified in subdivision (c), to provide outreach services in indigenous languages to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, providing materials on workplace rights and safety, advertisements, public service announcements, and on-site, in-person training.(c) The division shall select three counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages. The division shall consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services to be provided. Upon selecting the counties to participate in the program, the division shall contract with one or more local community-based organizations in each county to provide outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages.(d) The division shall continue to provide outreach services in the counties participating in the program in nonindigenous languages. (e) For purposes of this chapter, outreach services means workplace health and safety outreach services the division is required to provide to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, reporting of violations, sexual assault prevention, and COVID-19 information. (f) Within the first three months of implementation of the program, the community-based organizations shall conduct initial outreach in each of the three counties participating in the pilot program to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages to ensure that those farmworkers are up to date in their knowledge of workplace rights and safety, sexual assault prevention, and reporting practices. 181. (a) On or before December 31, 2028, the division shall post on its internet website and submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the pilot program. The report shall include aspects of the pilot program that were successful, aspects that could be improved and suggestions for those improvements, and ways for the division to expand outreach to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages across the state. As part of the findings in the evaluation, the division shall compile information from the pilot program, including, but not limited to, the types of language services provided, the means of providing those services, any changes in the number of complaints filed, any changes in the number of investigations conducted, and how these investigations were resolved. This evaluation process shall not require any person or entity to share otherwise confidential information.(b) The report specified in subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.182. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
CHAPTER 8. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program180. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, and until July 1, 2028, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish and administer the Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program in accordance with this chapter.(b) The division shall contract with community-based organizations in three counties, as specified in subdivision (c), to provide outreach services in indigenous languages to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, providing materials on workplace rights and safety, advertisements, public service announcements, and on-site, in-person training.(c) The division shall select three counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages. The division shall consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services to be provided. Upon selecting the counties to participate in the program, the division shall contract with one or more local community-based organizations in each county to provide outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages.(d) The division shall continue to provide outreach services in the counties participating in the program in nonindigenous languages. (e) For purposes of this chapter, outreach services means workplace health and safety outreach services the division is required to provide to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, reporting of violations, sexual assault prevention, and COVID-19 information. (f) Within the first three months of implementation of the program, the community-based organizations shall conduct initial outreach in each of the three counties participating in the pilot program to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages to ensure that those farmworkers are up to date in their knowledge of workplace rights and safety, sexual assault prevention, and reporting practices. 181. (a) On or before December 31, 2028, the division shall post on its internet website and submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the pilot program. The report shall include aspects of the pilot program that were successful, aspects that could be improved and suggestions for those improvements, and ways for the division to expand outreach to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages across the state. As part of the findings in the evaluation, the division shall compile information from the pilot program, including, but not limited to, the types of language services provided, the means of providing those services, any changes in the number of complaints filed, any changes in the number of investigations conducted, and how these investigations were resolved. This evaluation process shall not require any person or entity to share otherwise confidential information.(b) The report specified in subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.182. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
CHAPTER 8. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program
CHAPTER 8. Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program
180. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, and until July 1, 2028, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish and administer the Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program in accordance with this chapter.(b) The division shall contract with community-based organizations in three counties, as specified in subdivision (c), to provide outreach services in indigenous languages to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, providing materials on workplace rights and safety, advertisements, public service announcements, and on-site, in-person training.(c) The division shall select three counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages. The division shall consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services to be provided. Upon selecting the counties to participate in the program, the division shall contract with one or more local community-based organizations in each county to provide outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages.(d) The division shall continue to provide outreach services in the counties participating in the program in nonindigenous languages. (e) For purposes of this chapter, outreach services means workplace health and safety outreach services the division is required to provide to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, reporting of violations, sexual assault prevention, and COVID-19 information. (f) Within the first three months of implementation of the program, the community-based organizations shall conduct initial outreach in each of the three counties participating in the pilot program to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages to ensure that those farmworkers are up to date in their knowledge of workplace rights and safety, sexual assault prevention, and reporting practices.
180. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, and until July 1, 2028, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall establish and administer the Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Pilot Program in accordance with this chapter.
(b) The division shall contract with community-based organizations in three counties, as specified in subdivision (c), to provide outreach services in indigenous languages to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, interpretation services, providing materials on workplace rights and safety, advertisements, public service announcements, and on-site, in-person training.
(c) The division shall select three counties to participate in the pilot program that have more than 10,000 farmworkers who speak indigenous languages. The division shall consult with community-based organizations to determine the level of need for outreach services to be provided. Upon selecting the counties to participate in the program, the division shall contract with one or more local community-based organizations in each county to provide outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages.
(d) The division shall continue to provide outreach services in the counties participating in the program in nonindigenous languages.
(e) For purposes of this chapter, outreach services means workplace health and safety outreach services the division is required to provide to farmworkers, including, but not limited to, reporting of violations, sexual assault prevention, and COVID-19 information.
(f) Within the first three months of implementation of the program, the community-based organizations shall conduct initial outreach in each of the three counties participating in the pilot program to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages to ensure that those farmworkers are up to date in their knowledge of workplace rights and safety, sexual assault prevention, and reporting practices.
181. (a) On or before December 31, 2028, the division shall post on its internet website and submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the pilot program. The report shall include aspects of the pilot program that were successful, aspects that could be improved and suggestions for those improvements, and ways for the division to expand outreach to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages across the state. As part of the findings in the evaluation, the division shall compile information from the pilot program, including, but not limited to, the types of language services provided, the means of providing those services, any changes in the number of complaints filed, any changes in the number of investigations conducted, and how these investigations were resolved. This evaluation process shall not require any person or entity to share otherwise confidential information.(b) The report specified in subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
181. (a) On or before December 31, 2028, the division shall post on its internet website and submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the pilot program. The report shall include aspects of the pilot program that were successful, aspects that could be improved and suggestions for those improvements, and ways for the division to expand outreach to farmworkers who speak indigenous languages across the state. As part of the findings in the evaluation, the division shall compile information from the pilot program, including, but not limited to, the types of language services provided, the means of providing those services, any changes in the number of complaints filed, any changes in the number of investigations conducted, and how these investigations were resolved. This evaluation process shall not require any person or entity to share otherwise confidential information.
(b) The report specified in subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
182. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
182. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.