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
Erika Frank