ICE Raids Derail Los Angeles Economy as Workers Go Into Hiding July 7, 2025 By John Gittelsohn Los Angeles was already struggling to revive its fragile economy after the most destructive wildfires in its history erupted six...
Expansion of Washington Workers Equal Pay Law Starts Today July 2, 2025 A new law in that expands Washington workplace protections involving equal pay and promotion discrimination takes effect today. The law...
Oregon Governor Signs Bill Providing Unemployment Pay for Striking Workers June 25, 2025 Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed into law a bill that provides unemployment benefits to striking workers, following...
Las Vegas Drywall Contractor Must Pay $824K in Wages, Damages June 16, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $824,276 in back wages and damages for 680 employees of a Las Vegas drywall...
Washington Restaurant Owners Face Felony Charges for Not Paying Employees June 12, 2025 The former owner and manager of the Royal India Cuisine restaurants in Kirkland and Lynnwood, Washington, face multiple felony theft...
Jury Awards California Prosecutor $3M After She Says She Was Forced From Position June 9, 2025 A jury in California awarded more than $3 million in damages to a former Orange County prosecutor who alleged the...
California Labor Commissioner Fines Care Facility $40,000 in Retaliation Case May 8, 2025 A mental healthcare facility was ordered to pay $40,460 after the California Labor Commissioner’s Office found the company unlawfully terminated...
California Electrical Firm Pays $1.4M for Fair Labor Violations May 7, 2025 A San Jose, California-based electrical engineering and construction company paid $1.4 million for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. The...
California Labor Commissioner Cites University and Contractors May 7, 2025 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Pepperdine University and four janitorial contractors after an investigation reportedly found violations of state...
Tesla Settles Employee’s California Suit Alleging Pervasive Harassment April 21, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Tesla settled a racial discrimination lawsuit by a Black female employee who claimed a manager at its Fremont, California, plant...