California’s Two Industrial Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 16, 2020 6:47 amSeptember 16, 2020 6:54 am

California has two industrial-related entities: Department of Industrial Relations and the Industrial Welfare Commission. What’s the difference? Department of Industrial Relations Labor Code Division 1 established the Department of Industrial Relations in 1927 in Sections 50 to 176. Chapter 1...

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...

Riverside County Agencies Receive Fiscal Responsibility Award, Each With Overtime Exceeding $1 Million Dollars

August 29, 2019 11:04 amAugust 29, 2019 12:21 pm

Eight Riverside County departments with reported excess overtime of $1 million each, were selected for a monitoring report that was reviewed by the County Supervisors on Tuesday, August 27. The same day the audit was released, Riverside County announced they...