Cal. LAB § 1156.5
This is the official text of Cal. LAB § 1156.5, part of California’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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[Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 7, Sec. 10. (AB 113) Effective May 15, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 11 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 7.]
(a) The board shall not direct an election or conduct a review of any majority support petition in any bargaining unit where a valid election has been held or majority support petition has been reviewed by the board in the immediately preceding 12-month period.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
[Repealed (in Sec. 10) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 7, Sec. 11. (AB 113) Effective May 15, 2023. Operative January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.]
(a) The board shall not direct an election in any bargaining unit where a valid election has been held in the immediately preceding 12-month period.
(b) This section shall be operative January 1, 2028.
(a) The board shall not direct an election or conduct a review of any majority support petition in any bargaining unit where a valid election has been held or majority support petition has been reviewed by the board in the immediately preceding 12-month period.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
[Repealed (in Sec. 10) and added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 7, Sec. 11. (AB 113) Effective May 15, 2023. Operative January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.]
(a) The board shall not direct an election in any bargaining unit where a valid election has been held in the immediately preceding 12-month period.
(b) This section shall be operative January 1, 2028.
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