(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of Employees to bargain collectively with their Employers through representatives of their own choosing in order to establish wages or other conditions of work different from the applicable minimum standards of the provisions of this chapter. In no event shall this chapter apply to any Employee working in the construction industry who is covered by a bona fide collective bargaining agreement.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to affect the validity or change the terms of bona fide collective bargaining agreements in force on July 1, 2024. After that date, requirements of this chapter may be waived in a bona fide collective bargaining agreement, but only if the waiver is set forth explicitly in such agreement in clear and unambiguous terms.
(b) Other than a collective bargaining agreement, any agreement to waive rights granted under this chapter is void as against public policy.
(Added Coun. J. 11-9-23, p. 5853, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-23, p. 7601, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 3-20-24, p. 10146, § 8)