California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB657 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/19/2021

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 657Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bigelow and Seyarto)February 19, 2021 An act to add Section 1207 to the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 657, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. Employment: electronic documents.Existing law regulates the wages, hours, and working conditions of any worker employed in any occupation, trade, or industry, whether compensation is measured by time, piece, or otherwise, except as specified. The bill would also authorize an employee working from home to receive legally required notices and postings electronically and sign or acknowledge certain documents electronically. 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 1207 is added to the Labor Code, to read:1207. (a) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may receive all required notices and postings under this code electronically.(b) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may utilize an electronic signature or electronic acknowledgment for any employment-related documents that require acknowledgment of receipt or attestation. 

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 657Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bigelow and Seyarto)February 19, 2021 An act to add Section 1207 to the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 657, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. Employment: electronic documents.Existing law regulates the wages, hours, and working conditions of any worker employed in any occupation, trade, or industry, whether compensation is measured by time, piece, or otherwise, except as specified. The bill would also authorize an employee working from home to receive legally required notices and postings electronically and sign or acknowledge certain documents electronically. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill 

No. 657

Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bigelow and Seyarto)February 19, 2021

Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bigelow and Seyarto)
February 19, 2021

 An act to add Section 1207 to the Labor Code, relating to employment. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 657, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. Employment: electronic documents.

Existing law regulates the wages, hours, and working conditions of any worker employed in any occupation, trade, or industry, whether compensation is measured by time, piece, or otherwise, except as specified. The bill would also authorize an employee working from home to receive legally required notices and postings electronically and sign or acknowledge certain documents electronically. 

Existing law regulates the wages, hours, and working conditions of any worker employed in any occupation, trade, or industry, whether compensation is measured by time, piece, or otherwise, except as specified. 

The bill would also authorize an employee working from home to receive legally required notices and postings electronically and sign or acknowledge certain documents electronically. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1207 is added to the Labor Code, to read:1207. (a) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may receive all required notices and postings under this code electronically.(b) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may utilize an electronic signature or electronic acknowledgment for any employment-related documents that require acknowledgment of receipt or attestation. 

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 1207 is added to the Labor Code, to read:1207. (a) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may receive all required notices and postings under this code electronically.(b) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may utilize an electronic signature or electronic acknowledgment for any employment-related documents that require acknowledgment of receipt or attestation. 

SECTION 1. Section 1207 is added to the Labor Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

1207. (a) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may receive all required notices and postings under this code electronically.(b) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may utilize an electronic signature or electronic acknowledgment for any employment-related documents that require acknowledgment of receipt or attestation. 

1207. (a) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may receive all required notices and postings under this code electronically.(b) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may utilize an electronic signature or electronic acknowledgment for any employment-related documents that require acknowledgment of receipt or attestation. 

1207. (a) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may receive all required notices and postings under this code electronically.(b) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may utilize an electronic signature or electronic acknowledgment for any employment-related documents that require acknowledgment of receipt or attestation. 



1207. (a) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may receive all required notices and postings under this code electronically.

(b) An employee who works from home and is not at the physical location of the employer may utilize an electronic signature or electronic acknowledgment for any employment-related documents that require acknowledgment of receipt or attestation.