Employers can't use AI surveillance to read workers' emotions or collect neural data
Employers, public agencies included, may not use AI workplace surveillance tools to recognize or predict workers' emotions or to collect neural data. The Labor Commissioner and prosecutors can enforce it, with penalties up to $500 per violation; some aerospace and defense work is exempt.
Who it affects
California employers, including public agencies, and their workers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1883: Workplace surveillance tools.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.