Bill > AB1883

This bill aims to regulate the use of workplace surveillance tools and the data employers collect from workers by adding new provisions to the Labor Code. It generally prohibits employers from using certain surveillance technologies, specifically those that incorporate facial, gait, or emotion recognition technology, with a limited exception for facial recognition used solely to unlock devices or access secured areas. Furthermore, employers are forbidden from using these tools to infer sensitive personal information about employees, such as their veteran status, ancestral history, religious beliefs, or disability status. The bill designates the Labor Commissioner as the enforcer of these provisions, empowering them to investigate violations and impose penalties. It also allows employees to file civil lawsuits for damages and permits public prosecutors to enforce the law. Violations can result in a civil penalty of up to $500 per employee per violation, though an employee or prosecutor can recover this as a statutory or civil penalty, but not both for the same offense. The bill also clarifies that it does not prevent local ordinances from offering greater worker protections.

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