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(h) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) and unless otherwise provided by a state law, employees of the Regents of the University of California shall have the right to, and shall be covered by, the following basic state labor standards as they apply to employees of the state on or after January 1, 2025:(A) Equal pay standards, including those established pursuant to the California Equal Pay Act and California Fair Pay Act of 2015.
(B) The payment of a minimum wage.
(C) The timely payment of wages.
(D) The payment of overtime and standards governing the hours of work.
(E) Occupational safety and health standards.
(F) Meal and rest breaks.
(G) Paid leave, including paid sick leave.
(H) Standards against displacement and contracting out of work as provided for in state laws governing the nonemergency use of personal service contracts by the state.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) and unless otherwise provided by a state law, individuals who perform work for the Regents of the University of California shall have the right to the payment of a prevailing wage for work paid for, in whole or in part, out of University of California funds, if that work would be considered public works under prevailing wage laws applicable to the state on or after January 1, 2025.
(3) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the Legislature may enact laws to further the rights established by this subdivision, to establish, define, or specify basic state labor standards applicable to the Regents of the University of California, or to establish other health, safety, and labor protections for individuals performing work for the Regents of the University of California.
(4) This subdivision shall not apply to a contract entered into before January 1, 2025, if compliance with this subdivision would impair the obligations of that contract.
(5) This subdivision shall not preclude the state labor standards and protections identified in this subdivision from being superseded by more favorable terms in a collective bargaining agreement.