ASSEMBLYMEMBER KALRA'S AB 2495 TO ADDRESS IMMIGRATION-RELATED THREATS IN THE WORKPLACE BECOMES LAW

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 29 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:

SACRAMENTO - Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 2495, authored by Assemblymember Kalra (D-San Jose), has been signed into law. AB 2495 expands the scope of prohibited unfair immigration-related practices that unscrupulous employers use to intimidate and dissuade workers from asserting their workplace rights.

"In California, we will not allow bad-faith employers to use immigration-related threats to coerce their workers. When such employer coercion succeeds, unlawful conduct goes unreported, workplace standards erode, and law-abiding employers are undercut," said Assemblymember Kalra. "I am grateful Governor Newsom has signed our AB 24...