AB 1792 adds Government Code Section 13084, which prohibits an employer from:
• Discharging, discriminating or retaliating in any manner against an employee who enrolls in a public assistance program;
• Refusing to hire a beneficiary for reason of being enrolled in a public assistance program; and
• Disclosing to any person or entity that an employee receives or is applying for public assistance, unless otherwise permitted by state or federal law.
“Employer” is defined by the law as an individual or organization with more than 100 employees who are beneficiaries of the Medi-Cal program.