California Employees Have Even More Protections to be Thankful for This Year

Depending on your view of the world, California legislators have either implemented much-needed protections for California’s immigrant workforce, or they have given the legislative equivalent of a “gift” to dishonest employees this holiday season.  Starting January 1, 2014, workers will have immunity from disciplinary action for providing updated “personal information” to their employer, including, for example, a new social security number.  Assembly Bill 263 and Senate Bill 666 are purportedly aimed at eliminating unfair immigration-related practices in employment. However, while they may be well-intentioned, these legislative enactments will effectively hamstring employers’ rights to discipline, terminate or (in some cases) report employees who provided false information in order to secure the job in the first place.

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