Private Sector News Andrea Matsuoka 2/28/19 Andrea Matsuoka 2/28/19 California Labor Commissioner Awards $6 Million to Misclassified Port Truck Drivers, Holding Employer Company and Individual Manager Jointly Liable Read More Martin Martinez 1/4/19 Martin Martinez 1/4/19 The National Labor Relations Board ruled that a hospital’s dress code prohibiting non-approved pins and badges, including union pins, was a violation of the National Labor Relations Act Read More 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 David Rosenfeld 9/5/17 David Rosenfeld 9/5/17 Check Your Paycheck 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 Newer Posts Older Posts
Andrea Matsuoka 2/28/19 Andrea Matsuoka 2/28/19 California Labor Commissioner Awards $6 Million to Misclassified Port Truck Drivers, Holding Employer Company and Individual Manager Jointly Liable Read More
Martin Martinez 1/4/19 Martin Martinez 1/4/19 The National Labor Relations Board ruled that a hospital’s dress code prohibiting non-approved pins and badges, including union pins, was a violation of the National Labor Relations Act Read More
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
