BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB
1505 (Committee on Labor and Employment)
As Introduced March 4, 2015
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes |Ayes |Noes |
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|Labor |7-0 |Roger Hernández, | |
| | |Harper, Chu, Low, | |
| | |McCarty, Patterson, | |
| | |Thurmond | |
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SUMMARY: Requires a car wash employer to provide written notice
to a successor employer regarding the requirements of existing law
prior to the sale or other transfer of the business.
EXISTING LAW:
1)Regulates the employment practices of car washes, including
providing specific recordkeeping requirements that employers of
car wash workers must implement with regard to wages, hours and
working conditions.
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2)Requires employers of car wash workers to register with the
Labor Commissioner and pay a specified registration fee, or be
subjected to a specified civil fine.
3)Provides that a successor to any car wash employer that owed
wages and penalties to the predecessor's former employees is
liable for those wages and penalties if certain criteria are
met.
FISCAL EFFECT: None. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS: Existing law regulates the employment practices of car
washes and requires employers of car wash employees to register
with the Labor Commissioner and pay a specified registration fee,
or be subject to a specified civil fine.
Existing law also provides that a successor car wash employer may
be liable for unpaid wages and penalties incurred by a predecessor
car wash employer if certain conditions are met.
This bill would require a car wash employer to notify a successor
in writing of the requirement of the car wash registration law,
including the potential for successor liability for unpaid wages,
prior to the sale or other transfer of the business.
According to the author, requiring a person selling their car wash
business to inform a prospective purchaser about the requirements
of the law will ensure greater awareness of and compliance with
the law.
This bill is identical to AB 2750 (Roger Hernández) of 2014. AB
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2750 was subsequently amended to deal with an unrelated matter.
Analysis Prepared by:
Ben Ebbink / L. & E. / (916) 319-2091 FN: 0000328