Governor Brown signed into law SB 288 this year. The bill adds Section 230.5 to the California Labor Code. The new law makes it illegal for employers to fire employees who are victims of violent crimes who take time off to attend court proceedings.
The offenses include all of the following:
- (A) Vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated
- (B) Felony child abuse likely to produce great bodily harm or a death
- (C) Assault resulting in the death of a child under eight years of age
- (D) Felony domestic violence
- (E) Felony physical abuse of an elder or dependent adult
- (F) Felony stalking
- (G) Solicitation for murder
- (H) A serious felony
- (I) Hit-and-run causing death or injury
- (J) Felony driving under the influence causing injury
- (K) Sexual assault (there are many different types contemplated by this statute)