Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires clear posting of the findings of voluntary social compliance audits in California.

Highlights:

• Requires an employer who has voluntarily subjected itself to a social compliance audit, whether the audit is conducted in part, or in whole, to determine if child labor is involved in the employer’s operations or practices, to post a clear and conspicuous link on its internet website to a report detailing the findings of its compliance with child labor laws (Sec. 1).

• Defines the term “social compliance audit” to mean a voluntary, nongovernmental inspection or assessment of an employer’s operations or practices to evaluate whether the operations or practices are in compliance with state and federal labor laws, including wage and hour and health and safety regulations, as well as those regarding child labor (Sec. 1).

• Require that report to include, among other things, whether the employer did or did not engage in, or support the use of, child labor and a copy of any written policies and procedures the employer has and had regarding child employees (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately after passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).

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