California Government Code

§ 3551.5

GOV § 3551.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 4 · Title 1 · Ch. 11

Statute text

(a)(1) An employee organization that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Employment Relations Board may bring a claim before the board alleging that a public employer violated Section 3550. Upon a finding by the board that the public employer violated Section 3550, the employer shall be subject to a civil penalty, to be deposited in the General Fund, of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per each affected employee, not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in total, and shall be subject to attorney’s fees and costs, as described in subdivision (b).

(2)The Public Employment Relations Board shall apply the following criteria when assessing a civil penalty pursuant to paragraph (1):

(A)The public employer’s annual budget.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 823, Sec. 1. (SB 931) Effective January 1, 2023.