Bill > AB751

This bill extends an existing exemption from standard rest period requirements for employees in safety-sensitive positions at petroleum facilities, making the exemption permanent instead of expiring in January 2026. Specifically, the bill allows certain employees at petroleum facilities or refineries to carry communication devices and respond to emergencies during their rest periods without violating labor code rest period rules. If an employee is required to interrupt a rest period for an emergency, they must be given another rest period promptly, or the employer must pay one hour of wages for the missed rest period. The bill clarifies that this exemption also applies to refineries producing fuel through alternative feedstock processing and defines key terms like "safety-sensitive position" and "emergency." To qualify for the exemption, employees must be covered by a collective bargaining agreement that includes specific provisions about wages, hours, working conditions, rest periods, and overtime. The legislation aims to provide flexibility for workers in critical industrial roles while still ensuring some compensation and protections when rest periods are disrupted.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB751