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Lisl Soto 5/22/18 Lisl Soto 5/22/18 After Supreme Court decision allows forced arbitration agreements and banned class claims, Unions remain last best hope for workers Read More
Jolene Kramer 5/2/18 Jolene Kramer 5/2/18 California Supreme Court Renders Huge Victory for California Workers, Stops “Independent Contractor” Scams Read More
Alan Crowley 3/12/18 Alan Crowley 3/12/18 Proposed legislation in California would protect medical marijuana patients from employment discrimination if passed Read More
Caitlin Gray 3/12/18 Caitlin Gray 3/12/18 Following report of ethical misconduct, Trump Board decision making it harder to hold companies accountable for wages and working conditions struck down Read More
Jolene Kramer 1/19/18 Jolene Kramer 1/19/18 Sixth Circuit upholds a City’s contracting standards related to apprenticeship and employee benefits Read More
Xochitl Lopez 1/19/18 Xochitl Lopez 1/19/18 Trump Board Drops the Hammer on Specialty Healthcare, Makes it Harder for Workers to Organize in their Preferred Unit Read More
Martin Martinez 12/21/17 Martin Martinez 12/21/17 California rebalances the scales when it comes to employee retaliation and whistleblower claims Read More
Risha Chesterfield 11/6/17 Risha Chesterfield 11/6/17 AB 168: California bans salary history requests and gives job applicants right to request salary range information Read More
Risha Chesterfield 11/6/17 Risha Chesterfield 11/6/17 CA SB 63: Protected family bonding leave for 2.7 million California parents Read More
Risha Chesterfield 11/6/17 Risha Chesterfield 11/6/17 SB 179 and SB 310: California expands recognition of gender identity, and process for name and gender changes by prison inmates Read More
Risha Chesterfield 11/6/17 Risha Chesterfield 11/6/17 CA AB 1701: Stopping Subcontractor Wage Theft Read More
Martin Martinez 11/6/17 Martin Martinez 11/6/17 In An Attempt to Modernize Taxicab Regulation in California, Governor Brown Signs AB 1069 Read More
David Fujimoto 10/4/17 David Fujimoto 10/4/17 “So Now You Want to Hear Us?” No Company Promises During Organizing Campaigns Read More
Martin Martinez 6/27/17 Martin Martinez 6/27/17 California Senate Votes to Expand Parental Leave Law, Bill heads to Assembly Read More
Martin Martinez 6/20/17 Martin Martinez 6/20/17 Court of Appeal Backs NLRB Decision Finding that Profanity Can Be Protected Speech Read More
Jannah Manansala 5/9/17 Jannah Manansala 5/9/17 Victories for Transgender Workplace Rights in California Read More
David Fujimoto 5/9/17 David Fujimoto 5/9/17 NLRB Affirms, Based on Specific Contract Language, Union Members’ Right to Strike Without Losing Health & Welfare Benefits Read More
Martin Martinez 2/21/17 Martin Martinez 2/21/17 Surveillance Policy in the Trump Administration – Implications for the Workplace Read More
