California Therapy Provider Cited $9M for Misclassifying 1,280 Employees March 8, 2023 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Feld Care Therapy Inc. in Westlake Village. More than $9 million for misclassifying 1,280...
EEOC Sues Exxon for Discrimination After Nooses Found at Plant March 3, 2023 Exxon Mobil Corp. was sued for racial discrimination by a U.S. federal agency on Thursday, with charges alleging that the...
NFL Must Face Racial Bias Claims in Open Court, Judge Rules March 2, 2023 By Jack Queen The National Football League and three of its teams must face claims by Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores of...
Lawsuit Dismissed Over McDonald’s Board’s Severance Pay to Fired CEO March 2, 2023 By Tom Hals McDonald’s Corp’s board cannot be sued for allowing former CEO Steve Easterbrook to keep tens of millions of dollars when...
Appeals Court Blocks California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration for Workers February 17, 2023 By Brendan Pierson A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law that prohibited employers from requiring their workers to resolve legal...
Suspect in Shootings in Northern California Was Agricultural Employee January 25, 2023 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Haven Daley An agricultural worker killed seven people in back-to-back shootings at two mushroom farms that had employed him in Northern California...
Big Tech Layoffs May Further Disrupt Equity and Diversity Efforts January 6, 2023 2023 is shaping up as a challenging year to be a woman or minority working in the tech sector, or...
U.S. Targets Non-Compete Clauses That Block Workers From Better Jobs January 6, 2023 By Diane Bartz The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust law, proposed a rule that would ban companies from requiring workers to...
New Insurance Protections for California Consumers Next Year December 28, 2022 Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, 11 new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this past legislative session take effect....
New Work-Related Laws Taking Effect in Washington December 28, 2022 There are several significant changes coming Jan. 1 to Washington that impact workers around the state. The Washington State Department...