Substitute Bill No. 152 is designed to protect warehouse workers by regulating employer use of quotas and the collection of work speed data. The bill defines relevant terms and applies to employers with a certain number of employees at warehouse distribution centers. Employers are required to provide written descriptions of quotas to employees, detailing the consequences of not meeting them. The bill prohibits quotas that prevent compliance with meal period laws, interfere with bathroom access, violate the Occupational Safety and Health Act, or measure output in less than a day. Employees can request their work speed data and must receive it within five days, and employers must keep these records for three years. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption of a violation if an employee faces discrimination or retaliation within ninety days of requesting quota information or filing a related complaint.

The bill also sets forth procedures for employees to file complaints with the Labor Commissioner and outlines the process for hearings, decisions, and appeals. Employers in violation may face civil penalties and orders of compliance, with the Attorney General authorized to take civil action to recover penalties. Employees and the Attorney General can bring civil actions in Superior Court without exhausting administrative remedies. The Labor Commissioner is tasked with adopting regulations, developing an outreach program, and having access to relevant data, while the Workers' Compensation Commission monitors employer injury rates. The act, which introduces several new sections, is effective from July 1, 2023.