BILL NUMBER: AB 1533	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Lieu

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 200 of the Labor Code, relating to
employment.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1533, as introduced, Lieu. Employment: compensation.
   Existing law requires employers to pay, as specified, wages earned
by their employees and defines the terms "wages" and "labor" for
those purposes.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this definitional
provision and declare the Legislature's intent to enact legislation
to address the underground economy.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
   AB 1533, as introduced, Lieu. Employment: compensation.
   Existing law requires employers to pay, as specified, wages earned
by their employees and defines the terms "wages" and "labor" for
those purposes.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this definitional
provision and declare the Legislature's intent to enact legislation
to address the underground economy.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
   AB 1533, as introduced, Lieu. Employment: compensation.
   Existing law requires employers to pay, as specified, wages earned
by their employees and defines the terms "wages" and "labor" for
those purposes.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this definitional
provision and declare the Legislature's intent to enact legislation
to address the underground economy.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to address the underground economy.
  SEC. 2.  Section 200 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
   200.   As used in   The following definitions
apply for purposes of  this article:  (a) "Wages"

    (a)     "Wages"  includes all amounts
for labor performed by employees of every description, whether the
amount is fixed or ascertained by the standard of time, task, piece,
commission basis, or other method of calculation.
   (b) "Labor" includes labor, work, or service whether rendered or
performed under contract, subcontract, partnership, station plan, or
other agreement if the labor to be paid for is performed personally
by the person demanding payment.

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to address the underground economy.
  SEC. 2.  Section 200 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
   200.   As used in   The following definitions
apply for purposes of  this article:  (a) "Wages"

    (a)     "Wages"  includes all amounts
for labor performed by employees of every description, whether the
amount is fixed or ascertained by the standard of time, task, piece,
commission basis, or other method of calculation.
   (b) "Labor" includes labor, work, or service whether rendered or
performed under contract, subcontract, partnership, station plan, or
other agreement if the labor to be paid for is performed personally
by the person demanding payment.

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to address the underground economy.
  SEC. 2.  Section 200 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
   200.   As used in   The following definitions
apply for purposes of  this article:  (a) "Wages"

    (a)     "Wages"  includes all amounts
for labor performed by employees of every description, whether the
amount is fixed or ascertained by the standard of time, task, piece,
commission basis, or other method of calculation.
   (b) "Labor" includes labor, work, or service whether rendered or
performed under contract, subcontract, partnership, station plan, or
other agreement if the labor to be paid for is performed personally
by the person demanding payment.