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AB-2930 Future of Work Commission.(2019-2020)

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Date Published: 04/29/2020 09:00 PM
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Amended  IN  Assembly  May 04, 2020

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2930

Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris

February 21, 2020

An act to amend Section 200 of the Labor Code, add Chapter 5.7 (commencing with Section 8410) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to employment.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2930, as amended, Petrie-Norris. Wages. Future of Work Commission.
Executive Order No. N-17-19 establishes the Future of Work Commission with the primary mission to study, understand, analyze, and make recommendations regarding the kinds of jobs Californians could have in the decades to come, the impact of technology on work, workers, employers, jobs, and society, methods of promoting better job quality, wages, and working conditions through technology, modernizing worker safety net protections, and the best way to preserve good jobs, ready the workforce for the jobs of the future through lifelong learning, and ensure shared prosperity for all. The executive order requires the commission to engage in specified activities to further this mission, including, identifying the potential jobs of the future and opportunities to shape those jobs for the improvement of life for all of California, and requires the commission to report on its progress by May 1, 2020.
This bill would establish in statute the Future of Work Commission with the same primary mission and require the commission to engage in the same specified activities to further that mission. The bill would require the Governor to appoint the members of the commission, require the members to serve concurrent 4-year terms without compensation, and meet each calendar quarter. The bill would require the commission to issue a report to the Legislature detailing its progress on its activities on or before April 1, 2022, and on or before April 1 each year thereafter.

Existing law defines the terms “wages” and “labor” for purposes of provisions regarding the payment of wages to employees in various occupations.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those definitions.

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Chapter 5.7 (commencing with Section 8410) is added to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:
CHAPTER  5.7. Future of Work Commission

8410.
 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Future of Work Commission Act.

8410.5.
 For purposes of this chapter, “commission” means the Future of Work Commission established by this chapter.

8411.
 (a) There is in state government the Future of Work Commission.
(b) The commission shall consist of no fewer than 14 members, and not more than 22 members.
(c) All members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor.
(d) The members of the commission shall serve concurrent four-year terms and serve without compensation.
(e) In the event of a vacancy, the Governor shall appoint a replacement within ____ days of the vacancy.
(f) The commission shall meet each calendar quarter, beginning with the calendar quarter commencing on ____.

8412.
 The primary mission of the Future of Work Commission shall be to study, understand, analyze, and make recommendations regarding all of the following:
(a) The kinds of jobs Californians could have in the decades to come.
(b) The impact of technology on work, workers, employers, jobs, and society.
(c) Methods of promoting better job quality, wages, and working conditions through technology.
(d) Modernizing worker safety net protections.
(e) The best way to preserve good jobs, ready the workforce for the jobs of the future through lifelong learning, and ensure shared prosperity for all.

8413.
 (a) To further the mission specified in Section 8412, the commission shall do all of the following:
(1) Identify and assess the new and emerging technologies that have the potential to significantly affect employment, wages, and skill requirements, and the organization of work in the near and medium term in specific industries and occupations.
(2) Identify the potential jobs of the future and opportunities to shape those jobs for the improvement of life for all of California.
(3) Compile research and best practices from other states and countries on how to deploy technology to benefit workers and the public good.
(4) Develop tools to assess the impact of proposed technologies and evaluate their costs and benefits on workers, employers, the public, and the state.
(5) Identify policies and practices that will help California’s businesses, workers, and communities thrive economically, while responding to rapid changes in technology and workplace structures and practices.
(6) Identify policies and practices that will close the employment and wage gap for Californians.
(7) Identify ways to modernize the social compact between the government, the private sectors, and workers to ensure that all workers have access to a social safety net for our changing economy.
(8) Identify strategies for engaging employers in the creation of good, high-wage jobs of the future.
(9) Propose workforce development, training, education, and apprenticeship programs for the jobs of the future.
(10) Develop proposals to create the nation’s largest adult learning program that is accessible to all Californians over their lifetime.
(b) The commission shall issue a report to the Legislature detailing its progress on the activities specified in subdivision (a) on or before April 1, 2022, and on or before April 1 each year thereafter. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.

8414.
 All state agencies shall cooperate with the commission.

SECTION 1.Section 200 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
200.

For purposes of this article:

(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.