CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 552Introduced by Assembly Member OrtegaFebruary 11, 2025 An act to amend Section 1251 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 552, as introduced, Ortega. Child labor.Existing law requires an employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, as defined, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, to post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws, as prescribed.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.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 1251 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1251. (a) An employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, shall post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws.(b) A report described in subdivision (a) shall contain all of the following:(1) The year, month, day, and time the audit was conducted, conducted and whether the audit was conducted during a day shift or night shift.(2) Whether the employer did or did not engage in, or support the use of, child labor.(3) A copy of any written policies and procedures the employer has and had regarding child employees.(4) Whether the employer exposed children to any workplace situations that were hazardous or unsafe to their physical and mental health and development.(5) Whether children worked within or outside regular school hours, or during night hours, for the employer.(6) A statement that the auditing company is not a government agency and is not authorized to verify compliance with state and federal labor laws or other health and safety regulations.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 552Introduced by Assembly Member OrtegaFebruary 11, 2025 An act to amend Section 1251 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 552, as introduced, Ortega. Child labor.Existing law requires an employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, as defined, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, to post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws, as prescribed.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 552
Introduced by Assembly Member OrtegaFebruary 11, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Ortega
February 11, 2025
An act to amend Section 1251 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 552, as introduced, Ortega. Child labor.
Existing law requires an employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, as defined, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, to post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws, as prescribed.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.
Existing law requires an employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, as defined, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, to post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws, as prescribed.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1251 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1251. (a) An employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, shall post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws.(b) A report described in subdivision (a) shall contain all of the following:(1) The year, month, day, and time the audit was conducted, conducted and whether the audit was conducted during a day shift or night shift.(2) Whether the employer did or did not engage in, or support the use of, child labor.(3) A copy of any written policies and procedures the employer has and had regarding child employees.(4) Whether the employer exposed children to any workplace situations that were hazardous or unsafe to their physical and mental health and development.(5) Whether children worked within or outside regular school hours, or during night hours, for the employer.(6) A statement that the auditing company is not a government agency and is not authorized to verify compliance with state and federal labor laws or other health and safety regulations.
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 1251 of the Labor Code is amended to read:1251. (a) An employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, shall post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws.(b) A report described in subdivision (a) shall contain all of the following:(1) The year, month, day, and time the audit was conducted, conducted and whether the audit was conducted during a day shift or night shift.(2) Whether the employer did or did not engage in, or support the use of, child labor.(3) A copy of any written policies and procedures the employer has and had regarding child employees.(4) Whether the employer exposed children to any workplace situations that were hazardous or unsafe to their physical and mental health and development.(5) Whether children worked within or outside regular school hours, or during night hours, for the employer.(6) A statement that the auditing company is not a government agency and is not authorized to verify compliance with state and federal labor laws or other health and safety regulations.
SECTION 1. Section 1251 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
1251. (a) An employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, shall post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws.(b) A report described in subdivision (a) shall contain all of the following:(1) The year, month, day, and time the audit was conducted, conducted and whether the audit was conducted during a day shift or night shift.(2) Whether the employer did or did not engage in, or support the use of, child labor.(3) A copy of any written policies and procedures the employer has and had regarding child employees.(4) Whether the employer exposed children to any workplace situations that were hazardous or unsafe to their physical and mental health and development.(5) Whether children worked within or outside regular school hours, or during night hours, for the employer.(6) A statement that the auditing company is not a government agency and is not authorized to verify compliance with state and federal labor laws or other health and safety regulations.
1251. (a) An employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, shall post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws.(b) A report described in subdivision (a) shall contain all of the following:(1) The year, month, day, and time the audit was conducted, conducted and whether the audit was conducted during a day shift or night shift.(2) Whether the employer did or did not engage in, or support the use of, child labor.(3) A copy of any written policies and procedures the employer has and had regarding child employees.(4) Whether the employer exposed children to any workplace situations that were hazardous or unsafe to their physical and mental health and development.(5) Whether children worked within or outside regular school hours, or during night hours, for the employer.(6) A statement that the auditing company is not a government agency and is not authorized to verify compliance with state and federal labor laws or other health and safety regulations.
1251. (a) An employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, shall post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws.(b) A report described in subdivision (a) shall contain all of the following:(1) The year, month, day, and time the audit was conducted, conducted and whether the audit was conducted during a day shift or night shift.(2) Whether the employer did or did not engage in, or support the use of, child labor.(3) A copy of any written policies and procedures the employer has and had regarding child employees.(4) Whether the employer exposed children to any workplace situations that were hazardous or unsafe to their physical and mental health and development.(5) Whether children worked within or outside regular school hours, or during night hours, for the employer.(6) A statement that the auditing company is not a government agency and is not authorized to verify compliance with state and federal labor laws or other health and safety regulations.
1251. (a) An employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employers operations or practices, shall post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of the employers compliance with child labor laws.
(b) A report described in subdivision (a) shall contain all of the following:
(1) The year, month, day, and time the audit was conducted, conducted and whether the audit was conducted during a day shift or night shift.
(2) Whether the employer did or did not engage in, or support the use of, child labor.
(3) A copy of any written policies and procedures the employer has and had regarding child employees.
(4) Whether the employer exposed children to any workplace situations that were hazardous or unsafe to their physical and mental health and development.
(5) Whether children worked within or outside regular school hours, or during night hours, for the employer.
(6) A statement that the auditing company is not a government agency and is not authorized to verify compliance with state and federal labor laws or other health and safety regulations.