A Ninth Circuit ruling in a wage dispute involving travel nurses answers that question with a clear no — and the decision carries important lessons for California employees about how arbitration agreements work, what rights employees have to challenge them, and why the outcome of one arbitration can

Tesla went to trial Monday in California over allegations that Black workers at its Fremont factory endured years of racial harassment and discrimination while the company failed to stop it.The case was brought by the California Civil Rights Department, which accuses the electric vehicle manufacturer of allowing racial slurs, racist...

The Labor Commissioner’s Office often takes years to decide workers’ claims of unpaid wages, though the agency said it has made improvements to reduce its backlog.

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California’s understaffed labor agency has a backlog of wage and workplace claims that it has not investigated. A new lawsuit seeks to force it to move faster.

Introduction Many assume people experiencing homelessness are not working. In Los Angeles County, which has the largest population of people experiencing homelessness in the country, a prior California Policy Lab report found that three-quarters of people who received homeless services had worked before, and about 1 in 5 worked while receiving them. But that study

At the end of August, the California legislature passed three bills that would regulate the use of AI in the employment context. These bills are now on

AB 1883 would prohibit employers from using AI to read or infer workers' emotional states

The widespread adoption of remote work has disrupted longstanding assumptions regarding which state’s employment laws govern a particular worker. A company may be headquartered in California, employ a worker residing in Utah, have that worker supervised from Washington, and have an employment decision about that worker made by executives who were physically present in Illinois at the time they acted. The question then arises: can the employee bring claims against the employer under California employment law?

The Trump administration’s emphasis on deportations has made vulnerable workers more fearful and advantaged bad-faith employers, worker advocates say.

Since 2000, the value of the S&P 500 stock index has gained about 600%. Over the same period, inflation-adjusted worker earnings have climbed just 12.5%.

The report unveiled new details into Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s one-year tenure before resigning in April, including a personal relationship with a security aide.

These clauses are commonly called stay or pay provisions, or training repayment agreements. Similar to noncompetes, California law deems them void.

A bill that could change hauler franchise agreements, plus bills to manage medium-format batteries, vape waste, food donations and landfill temperature events, are nearing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. 

Since 2000, the value of the S&P 500 stock index has gained about 600%. Over the same period, inflation-adjusted worker earnings have climbed just 12.5%.

The report unveiled new details into Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s one-year tenure before resigning in April, including a personal relationship with a security aide.

California lawmakers are weighing AB 2319, a tax credit aimed at bringing film and TV post-production work — editing, sound, VFX, music — back to the state as jobs move overseas.

Job site hazard assessment plans would become a central test in California regulators’ draft rule aimed at preventing violence in the workplace, despite both employer and worker advocates’ pushback over compliance and what it covers.

The ruling is a win for farmworker advocates who sued the Trump administration last year, arguing that a Labor Department rule would "undercut and adversely affect" wages paid to U.S. workers.

Lorena Gonzalez heads up the powerful California Federation of Labor Unions, making her one of the most prominent voices for working people in the state. The group represents more than 1,300 unions and 2.3 million workers in sectors including manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, healthcare and entertainment.  One of the federation’s priorities in Sacramento this year is Artificial Intelligence policy. In the final days of the legislative session, Marisa sits down with Gonzalez

Marni von Wilpert helped draft Protecting the Right to Organize act, and now wants work toward implementing it

The City Council should take this opportunity to listen to them, and craft policy that better supports local workers.

Almost a third of ride-hailing drivers in California have signaled they want union representation, a key step in gaining certification to bargain with Uber and Lyft.

There are limits, especially if alleged employer misconduct occurs mostly or entirely outside the state.

When an employer investigates a harassment complaint and later points to that investigation as proof it did the right thing, can it also refuse to hand over what the investigation actually found? A California appeals court said no. Case: Michelle Paknad v. The Superior Court of California, County o

Marni von Wilpert helped draft Protecting the Right to Organize act, and now wants work toward implementing it

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration improperly rolled out regulations that pave the way for self-driving trucks on state roads, the union claimed.

The lawsuit, reported first by POLITICO, sets up a potential challenge for the state’s next governor to balance labor concerns with a tech industry priority.

(The Center Square) - Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that California is set to increase the statewide minimum wage to $17.40 per hour.

The safety net has helped more than 600 workers transition to new careers.

Under the plan, larger employers would be required to reach the $30 hourly wage sooner, while smaller businesses would have more than a decade to comply.

Anaheim Marriott will pay $2.75 million for workers laid-off during the COVID-19 pandemic after allegedly violating a state worker recall law.

In a California distribution warehouse employing around 150 workers, a new mandatory security screening policy has turned the end of each shift into a frus

The allegations came in a motion for a preliminary injunction in the closely watched Vasquez Perdomo vs. Noem case, a much-watched civil rights case with its roots in Pasadena.

It’s that time of year again – when California’s cities and counties ratchet up the minimum wage! Effective July 1, 2026, several jurisdictions increased their local minimum wage rates by approximately 1.6% to as much as 3.7%. Each of the new local rates exceeds California’s current statewide minimum wage of $16.90 per hour. New Local Minimum Wage Rates The following Southern California jurisdictions implemented increases:

California’s statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year.

A new California Supreme Court ruling on retirement pay for public employees centered on a small amount of money — just one week’s salary for a retired attorney — but it had the potential to be a much costlier decision for government agencies and taxpayers.

The tax, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition 40, drew opposition from unions such as the California State Council of Laborers and United Domestic Workers, while the executive board for Service Employees International Union California voted to take a neutral position on it.

Activists, tech workers and more are sounding the alarm about AI's risks and proposing various solutions to curb technology's risks that include job displacement.

California’s restrictions on mandatory anti-union meetings at work are proving more vulnerable to legal challenges than other states’ laws, which are escaping court scrutiny thanks to fuzzy or limited enforcement schemes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's four-day in-office mandate puts California among the most aggressive states as governments continue to redefine workplace flexibility.

The arrest of SEIU leader David Huerta sparked outrage around the administration's immigration agenda.

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