In California, an employee needs to satisfy both a salary test and a duties test to be classified as an “exempt” employee.

Gov. Jerry Brown offered this defense of his signing a statewide $15 minimum wage into law: “Economically, minimum wages may ...

The New York Times reported last week that the unemployment rate for teens hit 13.4 percent in May, up a full percentage ...

This report evaluates the current landscape of medical debt protections at the federal and state levels and identifies where ...

California introduced a groundbreaking $20 minimum wage for specific fast-food workers. This legislative milestone aims to uplift the economic conditions of thousands in a vital industry. But who ...

Experts say the new federal spending legislation will challenge employers to adapt their existing overtime and hourly ...

In a historic policy change, California is moving to pay incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage during active ...

California’s landmark labor law aims to make nail salon workers, predominantly Vietnamese women, full employees rather than contractors in an industry known for labor violations.

Three years ago, as the region and nation were still in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, Los Angeles-area hospitals were in ...

A new law, effective July 1, has resulted in an increase in minimum wage rates across 15 states and cities, benefiting millions of U.S. workers. The wage hikes come as a response to the ongoing rise ...

Organized labor squared off against major San Diego businesses during a council committee hearing to consider what would be a ...

Controversy continues to swirl around California’s minimum wage requirements with a recent study prompting a counter study from academic circles and business owners doubling down on criticism of ...