CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2451Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 13, 2024 An act to amend Section 53 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2451, as introduced, Cervantes. Department of Industrial Relations.Existing law establishes in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency the Department of Industrial Relations for specified purposes and provides for its administration by the Director of Industrial Relations. Existing law defines the designation head of the department to mean the Director of Industrial Relations, unless the Labor Code expressly provides that another entity has jurisdiction over a specified matter.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 53 of the Labor Code is amended to read:53. Whenever in Section 1001 or in Part 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code head of the department or similar designation occurs, the same shall, designation shall mean, for the purposes of this code, mean the director, except that in with respect to matters which that by the express provisions of this code are committed to or retained under the jurisdiction of the Division of Workers Compensation, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission Commission, the designation shall mean the Division of Workers Compensation, the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission, as the case may be.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2451Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 13, 2024 An act to amend Section 53 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2451, as introduced, Cervantes. Department of Industrial Relations.Existing law establishes in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency the Department of Industrial Relations for specified purposes and provides for its administration by the Director of Industrial Relations. Existing law defines the designation head of the department to mean the Director of Industrial Relations, unless the Labor Code expressly provides that another entity has jurisdiction over a specified matter.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2451
Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 13, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes
February 13, 2024
An act to amend Section 53 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2451, as introduced, Cervantes. Department of Industrial Relations.
Existing law establishes in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency the Department of Industrial Relations for specified purposes and provides for its administration by the Director of Industrial Relations. Existing law defines the designation head of the department to mean the Director of Industrial Relations, unless the Labor Code expressly provides that another entity has jurisdiction over a specified matter.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition.
Existing law establishes in the Labor and Workforce Development Agency the Department of Industrial Relations for specified purposes and provides for its administration by the Director of Industrial Relations. Existing law defines the designation head of the department to mean the Director of Industrial Relations, unless the Labor Code expressly provides that another entity has jurisdiction over a specified matter.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 53 of the Labor Code is amended to read:53. Whenever in Section 1001 or in Part 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code head of the department or similar designation occurs, the same shall, designation shall mean, for the purposes of this code, mean the director, except that in with respect to matters which that by the express provisions of this code are committed to or retained under the jurisdiction of the Division of Workers Compensation, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission Commission, the designation shall mean the Division of Workers Compensation, the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission, as the case may be.
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 53 of the Labor Code is amended to read:53. Whenever in Section 1001 or in Part 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code head of the department or similar designation occurs, the same shall, designation shall mean, for the purposes of this code, mean the director, except that in with respect to matters which that by the express provisions of this code are committed to or retained under the jurisdiction of the Division of Workers Compensation, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission Commission, the designation shall mean the Division of Workers Compensation, the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission, as the case may be.
SECTION 1. Section 53 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
53. Whenever in Section 1001 or in Part 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code head of the department or similar designation occurs, the same shall, designation shall mean, for the purposes of this code, mean the director, except that in with respect to matters which that by the express provisions of this code are committed to or retained under the jurisdiction of the Division of Workers Compensation, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission Commission, the designation shall mean the Division of Workers Compensation, the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission, as the case may be.
53. Whenever in Section 1001 or in Part 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code head of the department or similar designation occurs, the same shall, designation shall mean, for the purposes of this code, mean the director, except that in with respect to matters which that by the express provisions of this code are committed to or retained under the jurisdiction of the Division of Workers Compensation, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission Commission, the designation shall mean the Division of Workers Compensation, the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission, as the case may be.
53. Whenever in Section 1001 or in Part 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code head of the department or similar designation occurs, the same shall, designation shall mean, for the purposes of this code, mean the director, except that in with respect to matters which that by the express provisions of this code are committed to or retained under the jurisdiction of the Division of Workers Compensation, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission Commission, the designation shall mean the Division of Workers Compensation, the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission, as the case may be.
53. Whenever in Section 1001 or in Part 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code head of the department or similar designation occurs, the same shall, designation shall mean, for the purposes of this code, mean the director, except that in with respect to matters which that by the express provisions of this code are committed to or retained under the jurisdiction of the Division of Workers Compensation, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission Commission, the designation shall mean the Division of Workers Compensation, the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers Compensation, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, the State Compensation Insurance Fund, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, or the Industrial Welfare Commission, as the case may be.