AB 340: Employer-employee relations: confidential communications.

The bill prohibits a public employer from questioning a public employee, a representative of a recognized employee organization, or an exclusive representative regarding confidential communications made in connection with representation relating to any matter within the scope of the recognized employee organization's representation. This means that employers cannot ask employees about private conversations they had with their representatives about workplace issues. The bill also prevents employers from forcing employees to disclose these confidential communications to a third party. The bill does not apply to situations where there is a criminal investigation or when a public safety officer is under investigation in specific circumstances.