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Tag: California Labor Code

What Is in California’s Labor Code?

April 7, 2022   5:22 pmApril 7, 2022   5:29 pm
The California Labor Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Labor Code contains 7 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a broad overview...
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Business Community Launches Private Attorneys General Act Reform Ballot Measure

October 7, 2021   2:30 amOctober 6, 2021   9:31 pm
On October 5, 2021, three major business trade associations, filed a new initiative measure with the Attorney General’s Office for title and summary, the first official step in their effort to place on the November 2022 statewide ballot changes to...
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SB 606 Workplace Safety Legislation

September 28, 2021   6:47 amSeptember 28, 2021   7:03 am
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 606 by Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), related to workplace safety. Section One amends Section 6317 of the Labor Code to provide that, if an employer has multiple...
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Bill to Remove Word “Alien” from State Codes Gathers Support Before Senate Comm. Debates

May 28, 2021   2:55 pm
A bill that would remove the word “alien” from all state codes in favor of current terminology for undocumented immigrants such as “noncitizen,” continued to gather support this week before facing several Senate Committee votes. Assembly Bill 1096, authored by...
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AB 5 ‘Fix:’ New Exemptions Added to California’s Independent Contractor Law

September 14, 2020   2:20 pmSeptember 15, 2020   11:31 am
As many are aware, Assembly Bill 2257, by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 4 as Chapter 38. As an urgency measure, the statute took effect immediately. AB 2257 repealed Labor Code Section...
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Warehouse Worker Extended Protection Bill Faces Senate Vote

June 19, 2020   2:23 amJune 18, 2020   5:45 pm
This week, a bill aiming prohibit time used going to the restroom, using a hand-washing station, drinking water, reporting a Labor Code violation or taking a break from being counted toward the time required to complete a quota was moved...
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McDonalds to Pay $26 Million to Underpaid Workers in California

November 26, 2019   1:50 pm
On Monday, McDonald’s announced that it will be paying $26 million in a settlement with 38,000 current and former workers in California. McDonald’s has had the class-action lawsuit sitting in various courts in California since early 2013. Claims by the...
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