2022 These laws enhance requirements on recyclers to keep specific records of catalytic converters they receive and on the authorized parties that can sell used catalytic converters. This bill also provides that where a party seeks to recover damages based on a sexual assault that was covered up by an entity, the action may be commenced between January 1 and December 31, 2023, even if that claim would otherwise be time-barred. Engine replacements are not required to be inspected at the BAR Referee. There is a five-year statute of limitations on these penalties from the date of the violation, or within the date the victim attains the age of majority. AB 152 extends through December 31, 2022, COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL), which would have otherwise expired on September 30, 2022, under SB 114 signed earlier by Gov. In 2022, California Gov. Senate Bill 9 makes it easier to split a property into a duplex by removing some of the layers of bureaucracy and review. AB 1949 amends the CFRA and provides that eligible employees who have been employed for at least 30 days may take up to 5 days of unpaid leave (subject to an employees ability to use available paid time off) related to the death of a family member. While California law requires the Smog Check Program to focus on high-polluting vehicles, the Smog Check Program also does not require older vehicles to meet the same emissions standards as newer vehicles. Middle schools and high schools will soon be required to start class no earlier than 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively. Under existing law an injury for Workers Compensation purposes includes illness or death resulting from COVID-19 under certain circumstances. Finally, in the event a current or former employee brings an action that could be brought pursuant to the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) for violations of these prohibitions, the bill gives employers the right to cure alleged violations as set forth in Section 2699.3. This bill specifically provides that [n]othing in this section permits an employee to possess, to be impaired by, or to use, cannabis on the job. Exemptions. Perform an oil change. Pursuant to SB 189, the Department of Fair Employment and Housings name changed to the Civil Rights Department. In retrospect, its the most important one in the vehicle. The standards set forth by the Fast Food Council would not apply to fast food employees with a valid collective bargaining agreement. Existing law generally vests jurisdiction over violations in the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). If the employer does not agree to sign a labor peace compact, then unions will be permitted to solicit employees to sign a card authorizing the union to represent the employees through a newly created card check, rather than, mail-in or in-person secret ballot, process. The EDD is required to complete and submit the feasibility student to the Legislature and the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement by December 1, 2023. The DMV is unable to guarantee the accuracy of any translation provided by the third-party vendors and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the content resulting from the use of the translation service. A call center means a facility where employees, as their primary function, receive telephone calls or other electronic communications for the purpose of providing customer service or other related functions. Starting in 2022, all California residents and businesses will be required to sort their organic waste from the rest thanks to Senate Bill 1383. The word will be replaced with words like noncitizen or immigrant. Gov. All employers with operations in California should be aware of these new laws, understand how these laws may affect their operations and consult with counsel to address any compliance questions, including whether existing employment policies should be updated or whether new employment policies should be created. This bill authorizes the covered employees to waive meal periods and provides for on-duty meal periods, as provided by existing law. The smog check program requires inspection of motor vehicles upon initial registration, biennially upon renewal of registration, upon transfer of ownership, and in certain other circumstances. This bill makes a number of revisions to the Government Code, Labor Code and the Revenue and Taxation Code. The law also prohibits a manufacturer or dealer from deceptively marketing a feature. for motor vehicles built between 2022 and 2025 . or is initially registered in California. AB 1788 allows civil penalties against a hotel if: (1) sex trafficking activity occurred in the hotel, a supervisory employee of the hotel knew, or acted with reckless disregard, of the activity constituting sex trafficking activity that occurred within the hotel and failed to inform the appropriate authorities within 24 hours (i.e., law enforcement, the National Human Trafficking Hotline, or another appropriate victim service organization); and/or (2) any hotel employee was acting within the scope of employment and knowingly benefited financially or by receiving anything of value from participating in a venture that the employee knew, or acted with reckless disregard, of the activity constituting as sex trafficking activity within the hotel. Public sector health care employers include the state, municipalities, and the Regents of the University of California. This bill amends Section 7523.2 of the Government Code. These laws aim to reduce the increasing theft of catalytic converters and help keep Californians and their cars safer. Monthly and annual report data includes, but is not limited to, testing and certification volume, initial test failures, average inspection and repair costs, and station and equipment information. This bill further requires eligible employers with five or more employees that do not offer a retirement savings program, to have a payroll deposit savings arrangement to allow employee participation in the program within 36 months after the CalSavers Board opens the program for enrollment. That means youll need to ask for chopsticks for your takeout sushi or a ketchup packet for your fries if you dont have those things at home. Your vehicle does not need a smog inspection if your: Gasoline-powered vehicle is a 1975 year model or older (This includes motorcycles and trailers.) This bill extends these provisions until January 1, 2024. Once approved and your vehicle repaired with unsuccessful results, you will be eligible for a smog certificate waiver through the smog referee's office. If the employer does not have an existing bereavement leave policy, the bereavement leave may be unpaid; but the employee may use vacation, personal leave, accrued and available sick leave or compensatory time off that is otherwise available to the employee. This bill amends Sections 6325 and 6409.6 of the Labor Code. Restaurants also wont be able to package plastic silverware in a way that makes it hard for you to just take what you need. Change of Ownership Area 1976-1999 model-year vehicles are subject to a two-speed idle emissions test. As such, this bill requires public sector health care employers to provide an unpaid 30-minute meal period to covered employees who work over five hours, and an additional unpaid 30-minute meal period for employees who work more than 10 hours in a shift. Note that vehicles initially directed to a STAR or Referee station must return to the same station type to complete the inspection process. Learn the laws and rules of the road in preparation for your drive and knowledge tests. Gavin Newsom said the word alien has fueled a divisive and hurtful narrative and this change will allow state laws to better reflect state values. 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Senate Bill 803 cuts down how much training is required of barbers and cosmetologists to 1,000 hours. This temporary online option has helped Californians avoid DMV field offices during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke. The Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP website uses cookies to make your browsing experience as useful as possible. Google Translate is a free third-party service, which is not controlled by the DMV. It also makes it possible to keep ordering cocktails, beer and wine in outdoor dining parklets for the next five years. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. These employers must also provide a rest period based on the total hours worked daily at the rate of 10 minutes net rest time per four hours or major fraction thereof as provided by Wage Order No. Under existing law, these procedures and protocols must include specified information, such as [p]rocedures ensuring that each victim of sexual assault should receive information about the existence of at least the following options: criminal prosecutions, civil prosecutions, the disciplinary process through the college, the availability of mediation, alternative housing assignments, and academic assistance alternatives. AB 1467 adds that the information provided must include procedures for obtaining the assistance of [c]ounselors and support services for victims.. Under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) and the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Cal/WARN), covered employers are required to comply with various obligations, including providing 60 days notice of plant closings/terminations, relocations or mass layoffs. Mandatory emissions inspections (aka smog check, performed every two years on 1998 to present gas and diesel cars and trucks) will now include a test to determine whether a vehicles ECM (Engine Control Module, or DME) has been manipulated/altered beyond OEM settings, through non-CARB-approved calibrating (ECU tuning). This bill amends Section 6721 of the Labor Code. Specifically, Labor Code section 3212.86 applies to COVID-19 illnesses contracted before July 5, 2020 if the employee tested positive for, or was diagnosed, with COVID-19 within 14 days after performing work for the employer; Labor Code section 3212.87 applies to specified police officers and firefighters; and Labor Code section 3212.88 applies during a COVID-19 outbreak (as defined in the statute) at an employers place of employment (for employers with five or more employees).