California Fast Food Workers Getting $20 Minimum Wage Under Labor and Industry Deal September 12, 2023 By Adam Beam Most fast food workers in California would get a $20 minimum wage next year, a nearly $5 per hour raise,...
Michael Jackson’s Employees Were Not Legally Obligated to Prevent Sex Abuse, Lawyer Argues in Court July 28, 2023 By Andrew Dalton Workers for corporations owned by Michael Jackson had no legal obligation to protect children from the pop star, an attorney...
Audit: California State University Campuses Mishandled Sexual Harassment Allegations July 20, 2023 By Sophie Austin A flawed policy at California State University, the largest higher education system in the country, contributed to the closure of...
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...
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...
Judge Finds Tesla Liable to Black Former Worker Who Alleged Bias, but Slashes Payout April 14, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel and Daniel Wiessner A federal judge said on Wednesday Tesla Inc. was liable to a Black elevator operator who said the electric car...
Progress Slows on Path to Gender Parity in the Board Room March 10, 2022 By Stan Choe Almost extinct are the days when only men sat on U.S. corporate boards. But the speed at which boards have...
Ex-Principal Suing Oregon School District for Discrimination June 23, 2021 A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany Public Schools, claiming the district racially discriminated against him...
Washington Organization Investigating Sexual Misconduct Complaints June 4, 2021 Board members at Casa Latina, a decades-old organization founded to empower immigrant workers and provide job and educational opportunities, has...
Former Pension Boss in New Mexico Sues for Pay Discrimination June 2, 2021 The former head of New Mexico’s pension system for educators has accused Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and others of...