BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 676 (Calderon) - Employment: discrimination: status as unemployed. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: February 25, 2015 |Policy Vote: L. & I.R. 4 - 1, | | | JUD. 5 - 2 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Robert Ingenito | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: AB 676 would prohibit an employer from discriminating against prospective job applicants on the basis of employment status. Fiscal Impact: The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) would potentially incur increased administrative costs in the range of $1 million annually (special funds) to process, review, and investigate complaints. Author Amendments: Recast the bill's provisions within the Labor Code related to Ban the Box bills, and narrow them to those over AB 676 (Calderon) Page 1 of ? which the Department of Industrial Relations has jurisdiction. -- END --