Bill > SB578

This bill establishes the California Workplace Outreach Program within the Department of Industrial Relations, set to run until January 1, 2031, with the primary goal of promoting awareness and compliance with workplace protections, particularly for workers in low-wage, high-risk, and high-violation industries. The program will involve issuing a competitive request for applications from qualified nonprofit organizations with demonstrated experience in worker outreach and education. These organizations will help create and deliver educational materials about workplace rights, covering topics such as minimum wage, overtime, paid leave, retaliation, health and safety, discrimination protections, and industry-specific issues. The department will guide discussions with these organizations to determine priority topics, develop educational materials, and ensure translations into appropriate non-English languages based on the geographic region served. The materials will be developed in consultation with the Civil Rights Department when they involve protections under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. The department and qualified organizations will meet at least twice annually to coordinate outreach efforts and share relevant enforcement information, with the department maintaining final approval of all educational materials and potentially requiring organizations to participate in training.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

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