U.S. Targets Non-Compete Clauses That Block Workers From Better Jobs January 6, 2023 By Diane Bartz The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust law, proposed a rule that would ban companies from requiring workers to...
New Insurance Protections for California Consumers Next Year December 28, 2022 Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, 11 new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this past legislative session take effect....
New Work-Related Laws Taking Effect in Washington December 28, 2022 There are several significant changes coming Jan. 1 to Washington that impact workers around the state. The Washington State Department...
California Subcontractor Hit with $1.3M in Wages and Penalties December 20, 2022 Subcontractor Grant Construction Inc. was hit with $1.3 million in wages and penalties. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office collected the...
California Labor Commissioner Cites Car Wash $900K for Wage Theft December 1, 2022 The California Labor Commissioner’s office cited Shine N Brite Car Wash $908,998 for wage theft violations affecting 15 workers. The...
Viewpoint: Closing the Gap on Risk Mitigation Strategy Created by Cannabis Reform November 28, 2022 By Jaime Feinberg Nearly 185 million adults in the U.S. have legal access to cannabis. Before legalization, organizations could create cannabis testing policies...
$17M to Settle New Mexico Gender Pay Lawsuit November 7, 2022 Hundreds of female city employees are anticipating back payment from the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to make up for...
Twitter Sued for Mass Layoffs by Musk Without Enough Notice November 4, 2022 By Josh Eidelson Twitter Inc. was sued over Elon Musk’s plan to eliminate about 3,700 jobs at the social-media platform, which workers say...
Wells Fargo Says SEC Is Examining its Hiring Practices November 1, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Wells Fargo & Co said on Monday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has begun investigating its hiring practices,...
Washington Selects Operator for Rideshare Driver Resource Center October 24, 2022 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced an agreement with the Drivers Union to create a Drivers Resource...