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A wage theft enforcement bill that will empower local California authorities to investigate wage theft claims has recently been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. This bill (SB 1342), authored by Senator Tony Mendoza (Artesia), will allow county and municipal boards to appoint an official to investigate allegations of wage theft. Taking effect on… Read More
On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will automatically extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation. This long-awaited update will result in a meaningful boost to many workers’ wallets, and… Read More
Fast food establishments in California, Washington and Oregon are currently the focus of a federal investigation, as regulators examine whether these employers are paying their workers the appropriate minimum wage and overtime pay. According to a recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), investigations similar to the West Coast… Read More
With the dawn of 2016, the minimum wage in California increased by $1, jumping up to $10 per hour as of Jan. 1.1 While various parts of the state are set to see additional increases to the minimum wage this year and/or over the next few years, California voters will have the chance to decide… Read More