§ 102404 Employee Representation Rights

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law says that workers in the district can be represented by their chosen exclusive union or group when dealing with the district, and they have the right to that representation.

Key Takeaways

•Workers can choose one exclusive representative (like a union) to speak for them.
•The district must deal with that representative when handling employee matters.
•The law does not take away any other rights workers already have.

Example

A teacher wants a raise and goes to the school district to discuss it. The teacher’s union, which is the exclusive representative, talks to the district on the teacher’s behalf.

The district must listen to the union because the law says employees have the right to be represented by their exclusive representative.

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§ 102404 Employee Representation Rights

(a) Exclusive representatives shall have the right to represent their bargaining unit members in employer-employee relations with the district, and employees shall have the right to be represented by their exclusive representative. (b) This chapter is not intended to adversely affect any rights afforded to exclusive representatives or district employees under existing law, as it may be amended from time to time. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 492, Sec. 8. (SB 598) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

exclusive representatives bargaining unit members employer-employee relations existing law

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 102404.

§ 102404 Employee Representation Rights

Public Utilities Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 102404 Employee Representation Rights

This law says that workers in the district can be represented by their chosen exclusive union or group when dealing with the district, and they have the right to that representation.

Key Takeaways

•Workers can choose one exclusive representative (like a union) to speak for them.
•The district must deal with that representative when handling employee matters.
•The law does not take away any other rights workers already have.

Example

A teacher wants a raise and goes to the school district to discuss it. The teacher’s union, which is the exclusive representative, talks to the district on the teacher’s behalf.

The district must listen to the union because the law says employees have the right to be represented by their exclusive representative.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 102404 Employee Representation Rights

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

exclusive representatives bargaining unit members employer-employee relations existing law

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 102404.

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