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January 20, 2007
New Laws for 2007
The first of January is more than New Year’s Day. It is also
the day laws that passed the state legislature in 2006 take
effect. Many of these laws impact the Redondo Beach business
community. The Redondo Beach Chamber is dedicated to
informing our business community of new laws that may have
impact your ability to do business. We also hold our elected
officials accountable to how they vote on these new laws.
The Redondo Beach Chamber tracked over thirty potential laws
in 2005. One of the most debated potential laws was AB1835.
This law was signed by Governor Schwarzenegger and as of
January 1, 2007 it requires all business to increase their
minimum wage to $7.50 per hour and to $8 per hour on January
1, 2008.
The following is a few new laws that might impact your
business starting January 1, 2007:
SB 1441
Adds sexual orientation to existing classifications
protected from discrimination by recipients of state funds
and expands the definition of discrimination to include the
perception that the victim is a member of a protected class.
SB 1759
Establishes requirements for background checks of certain
administrators, executives and employees in the health care
industry, and a process for transmission of fingerprint
images.
AB 881
Requires all roofing contractors to have workers’
compensation insurance, whether or not having current
employees.
SB 1613
Effective July 1, 2008, limits the use of cell phones while
driving to those having hands-free operation except for
contacts with law enforcement and public safety agencies and
certain commercial vehicles for whom the effective date is
July 1, 2011.
AB 2613
Establishes conditions for a state overtime exemption for
teachers in private educational institutions.
AB 1835
Increases California’s minimum hourly wage and exempt salary
standards for all California employers.
This law increases the minimum wage to $7.50 per hour on
January 1, 2007, and to $8 per hour on January 1, 2008.
AB 2095
Permits reporting of overtime hours on the same payroll date
as the hours are paid when overtime is paid in the payroll
period subsequent to the one in which it is earned.
AB 2440
Imposes a penalty on an employer that assists an employee or
contractor with child support obligations evade meeting
those obligations, including failure to file reports upon
hiring.
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