California workplace violence prevention law goes into effect July 1

Beginning this month, California businesses will be required to have plans in place to prevent violence…

Microsoft to pay $14.4-million discrimination settlement

Microsoft will pay a $14.4-million settlement after California’s Civil Rights Department accused the company of retaliation…

L.A. fast-food workers may get a helping hand from City Council

Fast-food workers have long complained of unstable schedules that make it difficult to plan their finances,…

Sierra Club workers vote to authorize strike amid layoffs

Unionized workers at the Sierra Club, a leading environmental organization, have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a…

Meat processing plant fined nearly $400,000 over child labor violations

A federal court has ordered a meat processor in the City of Industry and a staffing…

Smart & Final workers strike amid accusations of retaliation

Hundreds of employees at two Smart & Final warehouses went on strike last week amid accusations…

Amazon fined nearly $6 million for violations at warehouses

California has fined Amazon nearly $6 million for violating a law meant to protect warehouse workers…

Supreme Court rules for Starbucks, limits power of judges to protect fired union organizers

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court ruled for Starbucks on Thursday and limited the power of judges and…

Granderson: Bring on the cannabis cafes, California. Nation needs them

More Americans now consume marijuana on a daily basis than drink alcohol every day, according to…