You Would Think Losing $40 Billion Would Be a Resume Killer…

February 28, 2023 4:45 pmFebruary 28, 2023 5:01 pm

Sigh. I wish I could say I was surprised, but President Joe Biden has tapped former California Labor and Workforce Development Agency – which includes the EDD – Secretary Julie Su to become his new Secretary of Labor. While she...

President Biden Nominates Former CA Secretary of Labor Julie Su As Next Labor Secretary

February 28, 2023 12:30 pmFebruary 28, 2023 1:40 pm

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that Deputy Secretary of Labor and former California Secretary of Labor Julie Su is to become the next U.S. Labor Secretary next month following the resignation of current Labor Department head Marty Walsh. Su,...

California Labor Secretary Julie Su Confirmed By Senate As Next U.S. Deputy Labor Secretary

July 13, 2021 2:28 pm

California Labor Secretary Julie Su was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Deputy Secretary for the Department of Labor in a narrow 50-47 vote, becoming one of the last Deputy cabinet members, as well as one of the...

ADA Protected Industry Threatened By AB 5

January 16, 2020 8:20 amJanuary 17, 2020 4:03 pm

California Assembly Bill 5 was signed into law in September, 2019, and became effective January 1st, 2020. Most of the opposition to comes from the trucking industry and rideshare companies Uber and Lyft. However, AB 5 also limits freelance writers and...

How AB 5 Is Already Affecting The Gig Economy

October 1, 2019 12:27 pmOctober 1, 2019 12:27 pm

Earlier this month, the Globe took a look at AB 5 and how it could ruin the gig economy. Lawmakers like Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) said this would not happen. They specifically pointed out that by listing those people as...