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...
Hospitality Workers Ratify New Contract with 34 Southern California Hotels March 27, 2024 By John Antczak Thousands of Southern California hospitality workers overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with 34 hotels after repeated strikes since the summer,...
Tesla Must Face Class Action Claims by 6,000 Workers in Race Bias Case February 29, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A California state judge has tentatively ruled that nearly 6,000 Black factory workers can sue Tesla as a group for...
Disneyland’s Mickey Mouse And Cinderella Performers May Unionize February 15, 2024 By Amy Taxin Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life — including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella — are looking...
California Man Gets Prison for False Sex Assault Claims in $100M Suit Against Hollywood Executives January 11, 2024 By Larry Neumeister A California man was sentenced to four years in prison for seeking to win a $100 million lawsuit by making...
Report: California 4th Most Expensive State for Business Owners, Washington No. 2 January 10, 2024 California ranks fourth for high business startup and maintenance costs, following No. 1 ranked New York as as the most...
California Lawsuit Says Grocer Broke Law by Asking Job-Seekers About Criminal Histories December 27, 2023 California sued the Ralphs supermarket chain, alleging that it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal records...
Activision Blizzard to Pay $54M to Settle California Workplace Claims December 18, 2023 By Alex Veiga Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California’s civil rights agency on...
California Labor Commissioner Fines Contractor $1.1M for 74 Workers December 14, 2023 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office collected $1.1 million in wages and penalties resulting from a prevailing wage assessment against general...
$20M Suit Blames Overtime, Years of Jail Work for Los Angeles County Deputy’s Suicide December 11, 2023 The family of a Los Angeles County sheriff`s deputy who killed himself has filed a $20 million wrongful-death claim against...