ABOUT US WHAT WE DO PRESS ROOM EVENTS RESOURCES CONTACT US CONTACT US For more information, please contact: Sasha Feldstein Economic Justice Policy Director sfeldstein@caimmigrant.org For media inquiries, please contact: Sumeet Bal Communications Director sbal@caimmigrant.org LEARN MORE Home > What we do > Building a Worker-Led Future of Work ABOUT In 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom created the Future of Work Commission, which was charged with “develop[ing] a new social compact for California workers” in light of a changing and increasingly fissured economy, vast technological change, a social safety net, and generations of systemic and institutionalized oppression against low-income workers of color. At CIPC, we know that there can be no conversation about the future of work without low-income workers of color prioritized and at the center of decision-making, particularly workers without work authorization status. Without effective organizing and progressive policy change led by workers, our communities will continue to bear the impact of economic inequality. CIPC believes that all immigrants should have the opportunity to work and that all workers should be able to work with dignity, safety, power, and the ability to build wealth and achieve economic mobility. With our partners, we are committed to developing a campaign and policy agenda that ensures the future of work benefits all. OUR WORK Centering workers in the future of work: Since the Future of Work Commission was established, CIPC has been organizing and supporting our partners to ensure that the Commission’s conversations and recommendations are driven by workers’ voices. We have submitted public comments, written letters, and brought several leaders from the Commission and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to meet directly with workers and members of our partner organizations. TAKE ACTION If you are interested in following these conversations, please sign up for updates. Protecting workers against misclassification: In 2019, CIPC, with our partners, supported the passage of AB 5 (Gonzalez), which clarifies the test an employer must use to determine if their workers are independent contractors or employees. The law codifies a California Supreme Court decision, Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, and is meant to address misclassification, a process by which companies treat workers as employees but classify them as independent contractors in order to avoid critical worker protections, such as overtime pay, meal and rest breaks, unemployment insurance, and more. TAKE ACTION Learn more about your rights under AB 5 with our FAQ, created in collaboration with the Partnership for Working Families (in English and Spanish) Resources Apply for Business or Professional License (Thai) LEARN MORE Apply for Business or Professional License (Tagalog) LEARN MORE Apply for Business or Professional License (Spanish) LEARN MORE Apply for Business or Professional License (English) LEARN MORE ABOUT US Our Staff Steering Committee Board of Directors Membership Careers WHAT WE DO Fighting Mass Detention & Deportation Immigrant Integration Health & Public Benefits Economic Justice Regional Capacity Building Project Immigrant Strategic Messaging Project PRESS ROOM Press Releases & Statements CIPC In The News EVENTS Cover/age 25 Years of CIPC RESOURCES All Resources Contributions Report TRUTH Act: Know Your Rights (213) 250-0880 info@Caimmigrant.org SUBSCRIBE © 2019 CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANT POLICY CENTER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Site by DEEPBLUE DONATE