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Recent News About California Labor Commissioner
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Attorney General Bonta Urges DHS To Extend Deferred Action in Workers Witness Cooperation Cases
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to delay immigration enforcement action for workers who are participating in labor violation investigations. -
Jackson Lewis Adds Principal Kevin M. Erwin In Riverside, California
Jackson Lewis Adds Principal Kevin M. Erwin In Riverside, California. -
‘It’s time to put the power back in the hands of workers’: California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act filed at state level
The California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act has recently been filed at the state level, in attempt to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and create a consultation and policy publication unit in the Labor Commissioner’s office. -
Nov. 8: Superior Court of California for San Francisco County docket for "labor commission appeal" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor commission appeal" were on the docket in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County on Nov. 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
New ballot initiative seeks to provide full award to workers by replacing the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
A ballot measure that would reform the Private Attorneys Generals Act (PAGA) by strengthening the current system available for all workers through the Labor Commissioner, and ensuring monetary settlements are retained by the workers themselves instead of their attorneys, is awaiting title and summary from the Attorney General’s office. -
Ninth Circuit denies California legal challenge to federal preemption on meal and rest break rules
Finding no viable safety benefit in California’s meal and rest break (MRB) laws for truck drivers, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld that federal laws preempt state rules in denying a petition brought by labor unions and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. -
State senator questions affordability of new law increasing Labor Commissioner role in arbitration cases
New legislation that expands the role of the Labor Commissioner in arbitration proceedings has raised concerns about how it will divert state resources and drive up business costs. -
California labor commissioner sues Uber, Lyft over driver classification
California’s labor commissioner has sued Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. for classifying drivers as contractors instead of employees. -
New Supreme Court ruling on PAGA could lead to more claims; Business continues to push back saying reform is needed
The state Supreme Court’s ruling last month that PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) claims can proceed even if the underlying claim has been settled has raised concerns in the business community that it could lead to more expensive litigation. -
JACKSON LEWIS: Jackson Lewis Opens 60th Office in Silicon Valley with Addition of Litigator Neda N. Dal Cielo
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce litigator Neda N. Dal Cielo has joined the firm to open Jackson Lewis’ 60th office in San Jose, California. -
AM2 Logistic Inc., BKSG Transportation alleged to owe more than $15,000 to former dispatcher
FRESNO – Two Fresno companies are alleged to have terminated a dispatcher over his complaints of past-due wages. -
Appeals court affirms dismissal of suit challenging California labor code amendment
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruling dismissing a contractor’s complaint challenging an amendment to the California labor code that permits employers to take a wage-credit only with employee consent, ruling that the bill does not infringe upon the plaintiff’s 1st Amendment Rights.