Bill Text: CA AB257 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Food facilities and employment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-09-05 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 246, Statutes of 2022. [AB257 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB257-Amended.html
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August 25, 2022 |
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June 16, 2022 |
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January 27, 2022 |
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January 20, 2022 |
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April 28, 2021 |
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March 25, 2021 |
Introduced by Assembly Members Holden, Carrillo, Low, and Luz Rivas (Coauthors: Assembly Members (Coauthors: Senators Stern and Wiener) |
January 15, 2021 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
In addition to the above, the FAST Recovery Act would require that fast food restaurant franchisor be responsible for ensuring that its franchisee comply with a variety of employment, worker, and public health and safety laws and orders, including those related to unfair business practices, employment discrimination, the California Retail Food Code, a range of labor regulations, emergency orders, and standards established by the council. The bill would require that a fast food restaurant franchisor be jointly and severally liable for violations of its franchisee, as specified, and
would provide that specified laws may be enforced against a fast food restaurant franchisor to the same extent that they may be enforced against a franchisee. By expanding the application of crimes associated with employment, worker, and public health and safety laws, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Among other things, the bill would authorize a fast food restaurant franchisee to file an action against its franchisor for monetary or injunctive relief in connection with the terms of a franchise and the franchisee’s compliance with specified laws and orders. The bill would create presumptions in this regard and would provide for joint and several liability of the franchisor if the terms of a franchise are found to be a substantial factor in causing the franchisee to be liable. The
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.
This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act.SEC. 2.
The Legislature finds and declares the following:SEC. 3.
Section 96 of the Labor Code is amended to read:96.
The Labor Commissioner and the deputies and representatives authorized by the commissioner in writing shall, upon the filing of a claim therefor by an employee, or an employee representative authorized in writing by an employee, with the Labor Commissioner, take assignments of:SEC. 4.
Part 4.5.5 (commencing with Section 1470) is added to Division 2 of the Labor Code, to read:PART 4.5.5. Fast Food Workers
1470.
For purposes of this part:(1)In disposable containers.
(2)
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(4)To customers who order or select items and pay before eating.
1471.
(a) (1) The Fast Food(A)The Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.
(B)One representative from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
(C)One representative from the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement.
(D)Two representatives
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(5)
(6)
(2)A standard, or repeal or amendment of a standard, shall not take effect until all of the following conditions are satisfied:
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(B)Decisions by the council to issue, amend, or repeal a standard, to be effective, must include an affirmative vote of the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development chairperson.
(2)The standards set by the council
(3)Minimum fast food health and safety standards promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board pursuant to subdivision (e) shall be administered and enforced by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to the same extent as other orders promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.
(a)A fast food restaurant franchisor shall be responsible for ensuring that its franchisee complies with the following applicable employment and worker and public health and safety laws and orders, and any implementing regulations:
(1)Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.
(2)Part 2.8 (commencing with 12900) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(3)Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 113700) to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 114265), inclusive, of Part 7 of, and Article 1 (commencing with Section 114380) to Article 4 (commencing with Section 114417), inclusive, of Chapter 13 of Part 7 of, Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
(4)(A)Article 1 (commencing with Section 200) and Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 245) of Chapter 1 of, and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 300) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 350) of, Part 1.
(B)Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 500) of Part 2.
(C)Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 920), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 970), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1010), Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 1019), Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 1024.5), Chapter 3.8 (commencing with Section 1030), Chapter 3.9 (commencing with Section 1040), Chapter 4 (commencing with 1050), and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1101) to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 2000), inclusive, of Part 3.
(D)Article 1 (commencing with Section 2260) and Article 3 (commencing with Section 2350) of Chapter 1 of Part 9.
(E)Part 13 (commencing with Section 2698).
(F)Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 5.
(5)Orders, including emergency and executive orders, issued by the Governor regarding employment standards, worker safety, or public health and safety.
(6)Orders issued by a county or municipality regarding employment standards or worker or public health and safety.
(7)Section 1473.
(8)Standards established by the council.
(b)If a fast food restaurant franchisee is liable for a violation of any of the laws and orders set forth in subdivision (a), or any rules or regulations implementing these laws or orders, its franchisor shall be jointly and severally liable for any penalties or fines for the violation.
(c)The laws and orders set forth in subdivision (a), and any implementing rules and
regulations implementing these laws and orders, may be enforced against a fast food restaurant franchisor to the same extent that they may be enforced against the fast food restaurant franchisor’s franchisee.
(d)A waiver of this section or Section 1473, or any agreement by a fast food restaurant franchisee to indemnify its fast food restaurant franchisor for liability under this section or Section 1473, is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
(e)(1)If the terms of a franchise prevent or create a substantial barrier to a fast food restaurant franchisee’s compliance with the laws, orders, rules, and regulations set forth in subdivision (a) and their implementing rules and regulations, or any changes to them, including because the
franchise does not provide for funds sufficient to allow the franchisee to comply with the laws, orders, rules, and regulations, or any changes to them, the fast food restaurant franchisee may file an action against its fast food restaurant franchisor for monetary or injunctive relief necessary to ensure compliance.
(2)There shall be a rebuttable presumption that any changes in the terms of a franchise that increase the costs of the franchise to the fast food restaurant franchisee create a substantial barrier to compliance with the laws and orders set forth in subdivision (a) and their implementing rules and regulations, or any changes to them.
(f)If a fast food restaurant franchisee shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the terms of its franchise were a substantial factor
in causing any liability the franchisee has actually incurred under federal, state, or local law, the franchisor shall be jointly and severally liable for the portion of the liability to which the terms of the franchise contributed.