California Governor Approves Farmworker Unionization Law September 30, 2022 By Don Thompson A broadly smiling California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined about two dozen jubilant, cheering farmworkers camped outside the state Capitol this...
California Cites Home Health Agencies $2M for Misclassifying 66 Workers September 29, 2022 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Angel Connection Nursing Care and Angel Connection Nursing Services for improperly misclassifying 66 home...
Oregon Hospital Issued Workplace Safety Fines September 23, 2022 The Oregon State Hospital is facing a $54,000 fine for failing to investigate workplace injuries. The citation, brought by the...
NBA Suspends Phoenix Suns Owner Over Racial Slurs, Harassment September 14, 2022 The National Basketball Association suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and ordered him to pay $10 million...
Restaurants Working to Halt New California Fast Food Worker Law September 13, 2022 Restaurant owners moved recently to at least temporarily block a nation-leading new California law giving more power to fast food...
California Oks Bill Protecting Workers Who Use Marijuana at Home August 31, 2022 By Adam Beam California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when...
Chipotle to Pay $20 Million to Workers for Unpaid Sick Leave, Scheduling Violations August 10, 2022 By Laura Nahmias Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. agreed to pay $20 million to an estimated 13,000 current and former employees of its restaurants...
Seattle Ending COVID Hazard Pay for Grocery Store Workers August 5, 2022 The Seattle City Council has voted to end COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery store workers. The Seattle Times reports the...
Oregon Heat Wave Puts State Workplace Safety Rules to Test August 3, 2022 New state rules require access to water, shade and breaks on hot days, but workers say they’re still laboring in...
Settlement Made in Louisiana Workers’ Crawfish Processing Suit June 27, 2022 Six migrant workers would share in a total of more than $21,000 in the proposed settlement of a lawsuit filed...