Bill Text: CA AB2961 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Employment of minors: training on sexual harassment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-16 - In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. [AB2961 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB2961-Amended.html
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2961
| Introduced by Assembly Member Addis |
February 16, 2024 |
An act to amend Section 49163 of the Education Code, relating to elementary and secondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2961, as amended, Addis.
Employment of minors: training on sexual harassment.
Existing law authorizes specific school administrators to issue a work permit to pupils subject to specific requirements, including requiring certain information to be included on a notification of intent to employ a minor, provided to the administrator by an employer. Existing law requires that the notification of intent to employ a minor be signed by the parent or guardian, the minor, and the employer. Existing law relating to the employment of minors makes it a crime for any person, firm, corporation, or agent or officer of a firm or corporation to violate or to omit to comply with its provisions.
This bill would require that the notification of intent to employ a minor include a certification that the minor has completed a mandatory training on sexual harassment prevention, retaliation, and reporting resources using an online training
course made available on the internet website of the Civil Rights Department. The bill would require the minor’s parent or legal guardian to certify that they accompanied the minor for the training and that the training has been completed. The bill would require that training for the minor and their parent or legal guardian be in the language understood by that person, whenever reasonably possible. Because a violation of these requirements would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 49163 of the Education Code is amended to read:49163.
The notification of intent to employ a minor shall contain:(a) The name, address, phone number, and social security number of the minor.
(b) The name, address, phone number, and supervisor at the minor’s place of employment.
(c) The kind of work the minor will perform.
(d) The maximum number of hours per day and per week the student will be expected to work for the employer.
(e) Certification that the minor has completed a
mandatory training on sexual harassment prevention, retaliation, and reporting resources using the online training course made available on the internet website of the Civil Rights Department pursuant to Section 12950.1 of the Government Code. The parent or legal guardian shall certify that they accompanied the minor for the training and that the training has been completed. Training for the minor and their parent or legal guardian shall be in the language understood by that person, whenever reasonably possible.
(f) The signatures of the parent or guardian, of the minor, and of the employer.
