Perspective
Jan. 19, 2017
AB 1978: Janitorial contractor registry
Strengthens protections against workplace sexual harassment and assault and requiring all janitorial contractors to register with the state. By Jennifer Reisch
Jennifer Reisch
Of Counsel
Bryan Schwartz Law
labor & employment
UC Berkeley Boalt Hall
Jennifer is the former legal director of Equal Rights Advocates.
Prompted by a growing movement led by immigrant women and investigative reports about the prevalence and severity of sexual violence in the janitorial industry, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1978 into law last September, strengthening protections against workplace sexual harassment and assault and requiring all janitorial contractors to register with the state.
The bill was authored by Assemb...
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