Senate Passes Staffing Company Registration Bill

The California Senate passed a bill that would require staffing companies to provide proof of workers' compensation coverage as part of a new, mandatory registration process. The Senate voted 29-9 to pass SB 1032, by Sen. Eloise Reyes, D-San Bernardino, which would require staffing firms to register with the labor commissioner before conducting business in California, and annually thereafter. Companies would have to disclose business affiliations, their financial status and all open litigation, liens, fines or unpaid taxes, as well as any current or past Labor Code violations as part of ...