Bill Text: CA SB1159 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Workers’ compensation: COVID-19: critical workers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-09-17 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 85, Statutes of 2020. [SB1159 Detail]
Download: California-2019-SB1159-Introduced.html
As used in For purposes of this article: (a)
Bill Title: Workers’ compensation: COVID-19: critical workers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-09-17 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 85, Statutes of 2020. [SB1159 Detail]
Download: California-2019-SB1159-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1159
| Introduced by Senator Hill |
February 20, 2020 |
An act to amend Section 200 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1159, as introduced, Hill.
Wages.
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.
Digest Key
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 200 of the Labor Code is amended to read:200.
(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.
