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Section § 150

This law section outlines the responsibilities of the California Department of Industrial Relations to gather and analyze information about labor conditions in the state, such as the cost of living, labor supply and demand, and workplace safety. It also notes the realignment of duties previously held by the Division of Labor Statistics and Research to two other divisions: the Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, depending on the specific responsibilities outlined in other regulatory sections.

(a) The department shall collect, compile, and present facts and statistics relating to the condition of labor in the state, including information as to cost of living, labor supply and demand, industrial relations, industrial disputes, industrial accidents and safety, labor productivity, sanitary and other conditions, prison labor, and such other matters in relation to labor as the Director of Industrial Relations deems desirable.

(b) To the extent not in conflict with this or any other section, on the date this subdivision becomes operative, the responsibilities of the Division of Labor Statistics and Research that are specified in Subchapter 1 (commencing with Section 14000) and Subchapter 2 (commencing with Section 14900) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations are reassigned to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the responsibilities of the Division of Labor Statistics and Research that are specified in Subchapter 3 (commencing with Section 16000) of Chapter 8 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations are reassigned to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.

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(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 83. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)

Section § 151

This law requires the department to conduct a yearly survey about the ethnicity and gender of people in apprentice agreements. The survey aims to collect useful data without repeating the work using federal data when available. The Division of Apprenticeship Standards will help with this process, and it can also gather any additional data that might be helpful for apprenticeship programs.

The information collected can't be used directly as proof of illegal employment practices. Finally, the law clarifies that it doesn't allow any state agency to mandate that employers hire a certain percentage of people from specific ethnic groups or genders regardless of their qualifications.

(a) The department shall conduct an annual survey of the ethnic derivation and gender of the individuals who are parties to apprentice agreements described in Section 3077. In conducting this survey, the division shall use any pertinent data which the federal government may provide to avoid duplication of effort.

(b) The Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall cooperate in the accomplishment of the survey required by this section. The occasion of this survey may be used to gather additional current data as may be of benefit to apprenticeship programs.

(d) This section shall not be construed to authorize a state agency to require an employer to employ a specified percentage of individuals of any particular ethnic derivation or gender irrespective of those individuals’ qualifications for employment.

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(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 67, Sec. 8. (SB 191) Effective June 30, 2022.)

Section § 152

This section allows the Director of Industrial Relations and their staff to issue subpoenas that require people to testify and produce documents in order to enforce labor laws. They can administer oaths, examine under oath, and collect written proof. They also have the right to access any workplace. If someone refuses to provide requested information or denies access to a workplace, they could face misdemeanor charges. The Director can also instruct employees from other divisions to share data or help in investigations to gather useful statistics.

The Director of Industrial Relations and authorized employees of the department may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers, and records; administer oaths; examine witnesses under oath; take the verification or proof of written instruments; and take depositions and affidavits for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this code and performing the duties required by this chapter. They shall have free access to all places of labor. Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who willfully neglects or refuses to furnish statistics requested by the division, which are in his or her possession, or under his or her control, or who refuses to admit the director or his or her authorized employee to a place of labor, is guilty of a misdemeanor. The director may direct the chief and the employees of other divisions of the department to transmit any statistical information in their possession, or to conduct investigations and otherwise assist in the gathering of whatever statistics the director deems desirable.

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(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 85. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)

Section § 153

This law states that when preparing statistical or other reports under this chapter, the names of individuals who provided information should not be used, with an exception mentioned in a different section (Section 151). If anyone working in the department uses someone's name against these rules, they are committing a misdemeanor, which is a minor crime.

Except as provided in Section 151 no use shall be made in the statistical or other reports prepared pursuant to this chapter of the names of persons supplying the information required under this code. Any agent or employee of the department who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 86. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)

Section § 156

This law requires a yearly report about work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths in California, organized by industry type. The report must be ready and published by December 31 of the next year and should be accessible to the public.

An annual report containing statistics on California work injuries and occupational diseases and fatalities by industry classifications shall be completed and published by the department no later than December 31 of the following calendar year. All of the reports and statistics shall be available to the public.

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(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 87. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)

Section § 157

This law requires the Department of Industrial Relations to give the Department of Transportation access to online registries and databases connected to drayage trucks. Additionally, they must provide links to databases that might have information about employers involved in workers' compensation fraud and health and safety enforcement actions.

(a) The Department of Industrial Relations shall provide the Department of Transportation with links to existing public registries and databases related to drayage trucks.

(b) The Department of Industrial Relations shall also provide the Department of Transportation with links to existing public databases that may include information on either or both of the following:

(1) Employers who are committing workers’ compensation fraud.

(2) Health and safety enforcement activity.

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(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 458, Sec. 3. (AB 2057) Effective January 1, 2023.)