n January 2024, California introduced significant new protections for employees through Senate Bill 497, aimed at bolstering safeguards against workplace retaliation. Retaliation is one of the most common complaints brought by employees, and this law seeks to strengthen their ability …
As 2025 approaches, several new California labor laws are set to impact workers across the state. These changes aim to strengthen workplace rights, enhance safety, and expand protections. Here’s a breakdown of key updates relevant to workers:
On the heels of California Governor Gavin Newsom signing AB 2499 into law, significant changes are coming to the way workplace protections function for employees who are victims of crime or abuse. The new law, set to take effect on …
Come September 2024, a significant shift in the employment landscape of the United States will take place: the federal ban on non-compete agreements. This groundbreaking change is set to redefine how businesses operate and how workers navigate their careers, marking …
Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez introduced a motion to provide more stable scheduling and paid time off for the city’s fast-food workers, aiming to expand the 2022 Fair Work Week ordinance.
Many fast food workers struggle with planning their …
Employment discrimination can take many forms and is illegal under various state laws, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Understanding what constitutes employment discrimination is crucial for both employees and employers to ensure a fair and equitable workplace.…
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided by a narrow 3-2 margin to prohibit noncompete agreements, which restrict millions of workers from joining competitors or launching rival ventures. These agreements affect fast food employees, hairstylists and top executives; employees …
Workers at a Pizza Hut franchise in Los Angeles’s Historic Filipinotown are staging a three-day strike to protest alleged wage theft by the franchise owner.
With support from a new union for California fast-food workers, six current and former employees …
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint against Star Garden, a topless dive bar in North Hollywood, alleging that it violated terms of a settlement reached in May 2023 with Actors’ Equity Assn., the union representing the …
The mandatory minimum wage for fast-food workers in California is set to increase to $20 an hour, prompting major restaurant chains to assess their businesses to offset the higher labor costs.
In California, the minimum wage stands at $16 …
