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THE BUZZ: A Becerra brawl could be brewing on Capitol Hill.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
made the virtual Senate rounds on Wednesday as he tried out to become the next Health and Human Services secretary.
The reviews from his side of the aisle were unsurprisingly glowing. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called Becerra “the right pick to lead the fight” against coronavirus, as did Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.); Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) praised the Californian for having “the right priorities & experience”; and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer lauded Becerra as part of a “deeply qualified and experie
California sued over new coronavirus workplace rules
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General manager Den Stephens disinfects a booth at North Light, a restaurant in Oakland, in August.Ramin Rahimian / Special to The Chronicle
A group of small California businesses and national business groups sued California state agencies Wednesday, seeking to roll back broad workplace protections against the coronavirus implemented last month.
The National Retail Federation and the National Federation of Independent Businesses say rules adopted by the California Department of Industrial Relations to prevent virus infections in the workplace violate the state’s Administrative Procedure Act and weigh too heavily on businesses that have been pushed to the breaking point by the pandemic.
California Worker Safety Concerns Intensify During the Holiday Season Due to Increased Demand for Products and Services
California Labor Agency, DIR address COVID-19 pandemic health and safety concerns
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OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the heightened demand for products and services during the winter holiday season, the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) and its Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) encourage employees and employers to learn more about worker safety and rights, and employer responsibilities.
Each year, workers in warehouses, retail establishments, food processing plants and more are hired during the holiday season due to increased demands for products and services. These workers may not know or understand their rights, and their employers may not be aware of their responsibilities, placing workers, employers and the public-at-lar
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WAGE AND HOUR LAW IN CALIFORNIA: FOUR COMMON EXAMPLES OF OVERTIME VIOLATIONS
Wage and hour regulations provide crucial legal protections to employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt workers are guaranteed overtime wages for all hours they put in on the job beyond 40 in a given week. Unfortunately, not all California employers abide by their obligation to pay employees the full and fair overtime pay earned.
Unpaid overtime violations come in a wide variety of different forms. At Wagner Zemming Christensen LLP, we want to make sure that you know your rights under state and federal law. In this post, our Riverside wage and hour attorneys highlight four of the most common examples of overtime violations reported in Southern California.