SBACC Opposes Workplace Reform Proposal

The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (SBACC) opposes AB 793 (Jones) which would revise the statute of limitations law for any workplace claim or lawsuit relating to compensation so that the statute of limitations is renewed each time an employee’s compensation is “affected,” including each time it is paid. AB 793 would encompass a broad array of workplace decisions, including hiring, job evaluations, and promotions.

The SBACC opposes AB 793 because it unreasonably expands employer liability in workplace lawsuits far beyond the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Although AB 793 is modeled after the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, enacted earlier this year, there are major differences. We believe AB 793 should be amended to more closely conform to the scope of the provisions and liability adopted under the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act with respect to the following two issues:

As currently worded, the scope of AB 793 is far more expansive than the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and could pose unreasonable and exponentially greater liability for California employers.