Expands the definition of unfair immigration-related practices to include misuse of E-Verify for retaliatory purposes and adds civil penalties, license suspensions, and presumptions of retaliation, so employers face greater risk when using E-Verify in ways that could deter workers from asserting any
Using the federal E-Verify system to check the employment authorization status of a person at a time or in a manner not required under Section 1324a(b) of Title 8 of the United States Code, or not authorized under any memorandum of understanding governing the use of the federal E-Verify system.
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Broadens unlawful unfair immigration-related practices to include threatening to contact or contacting immigration authorities when done to retaliate against workers exercising rights under any labor or employment law, with added penalties and license suspensions, so state law more strongly deters (
Threatening to contact or contacting immigration authorities.
Expands prohibitions on unfair immigration-related practices (including requesting extra documents, false reports, and other conduct tied to perceived immigration status) when used to retaliate against or dissuade workers from exercising rights under any local, state, or federal employee statute or
It is unlawful for an employer or any other person or entity to engage in, or to direct another person or entity to engage in, unfair immigration-related practices against any person for the purpose of, or with the intent of, retaliating against any person for exercising, or attempting to exercise, any right protected under any local, state, or federal statute or regulation applicable to employees.
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2026-09-29: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 748, Statutes of 2026.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Labor Code §1019 to substantially broaden the prohibition on unfair immigration-related practices (including specific E-Verify misuse, threats to contact immigration authorities, extra document demands, and any other conduct related to perceived immigration status) when used to retaliate against, dissuade, or induce workers regarding rights under any employee-related law. It adds a rebuttable presumption of retaliation within 90 days, civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation, license suspensions for repeat violations, and makes actual immigration status irrelevant. These new
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