Uber Loses Challenge to California Gig Work Law in Appeals Court June 11, 2024 By Mike Scarcella A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber and subsidiary Postmates to revive a challenge to a...
California Mushroom Farms That Were Sites of Fatal Shootings Fined $450K May 22, 2024 The owners of two Northern California mushroom farms where a farmworker killed seven people in back-to-back shootings last year will...
California Court to Weigh Fate of Law Treating App-Based Drivers as Contractors May 21, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner California’s top state court on Tuesday will consider a labor union’s challenge to a ballot measure allowing app-based services such...
New Mexico Restaurant Settles Wage-Theft Complaint After Prolonged Legal Battle May 2, 2024 New Mexico labor announced a legal settlement that resolves longstanding accusations of unpaid wages against a restaurant business in northwestern...
What to Know About New Rights for Pregnant Workers April 23, 2024 By Alexandra Olson and Claire Savage Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers...
How California’s Huge Raises for Fast-Food Workers Will Ripple Across Industries April 17, 2024 Michaela Mendelsohn, who owns six El Pollo Loco locations serving grilled chicken and tacos in California, recently found herself raising...
5 California Poultry Processors Paying $3.8M in Back Wages April 16, 2024 Employees of five California poultry processing companies in La Puente and City of Industry may be owed a share of...
California Labor Commissioner Reaches $2M Settlement with Restaurant April 8, 2024 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached a $2 million settlement against Pearl B-Star Inc., DBA Lin’s Fusion for underpaying 32...
Strippers’ Bill of Rights in Washington Includes Safer Working Conditions April 2, 2024 Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most comprehensive statewide protections...
New $20 Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers in California Began Monday April 1, 2024 By Terry Chea and Adam Beam Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour began Monday, when a new law...