Bill > AB2495

This bill expands existing protections against unfair immigration-related practices by employers, which are actions taken to retaliate against employees for exercising their rights under state labor laws or local ordinances. Specifically, it now prohibits employers from using coercion against individuals through these unfair practices, such as threatening to file false reports or contacting immigration authorities. The bill clarifies that "unfair immigration-related practices" include requesting more or different documents than legally required, misusing the E-Verify system, or implicitly or explicitly threatening to file false reports or contact immigration authorities. It also introduces a new civil penalty of up to $10,000 per employee for each violation, in addition to existing remedies like equitable relief and damages. The bill defines "coercion" as conduct that would dissuade a reasonable person from exercising a legal right or induce them to engage in conduct they have a legal right to abstain from, and clarifies that a "violation" refers to each incident of an unfair immigration-related practice.

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