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AB 1221 (Bryan, D-Culver City)

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AB 1221 (Bryan, D-Culver City) Details

Passed the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on April 2. May 1 hearing in the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee. To be heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

AB 1221 would require an employer to provide its workers with a detailed written notice at least 30 days before introducing a workplace surveillance tool. The bill would also prohibit employers from using workplace surveillance tools — including any that incorporate facial, gait, or emotion recognition — and place restrictions on transferring, selling, or licensing worker data to a third party.

Kalyn Dean

Job title:
Vice President, State Advocacy

Erika Frank

Job title:
Vice President, Legal Counsel