Lyft fined for duping would-be drivers over potential pay
When COVID vaccines started becoming widely available in early 2021 and demand for ride-hailing services began to recover, Bay Area company Lyft launched a nationwide campaign to recruit drivers with...
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Undocumented migrants have no safety net for retirement. Many have no choice...
By KATE LINTHICUM, Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — If Maria del Carmen Díaz, 69, and Jose Carlos Silva, 67, had the retirement of their dreams, they’d own a house somewhere in the California...
View ArticleThese California employees work 32 hours a week and get paid for 40. This is...
By Roxana Popescu, The San Diego Union-Tribune Here is a question for the full-time workers out there. If you added up all the minutes you squander or misallocate in a week, whether because you’re...
View ArticleStanford graduate workers agree on first contract with university
The union representing Stanford graduate workers said that they reached a tentative agreement Tuesday night with administrators on the workers’ first-ever contract with the university, averting a...
View ArticleHow much does Instacart pay? I became a full-service shopper to find out
By Tommy Tindall, NerdWallet I tried the Instacart full-service shopper side hustle for a week and didn’t hate it. I found the level of activity involved — shopping and loading at grocery and other...
View ArticleProposition 32: Voters reject measure that would have raised California’s...
SACRAMENTO — Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country. Opponents, including the California...
View ArticleMarin boosts minimum pay for contractors, caregivers
Marin’s County “living wage” rate and its pay for residential care aides will increase on Jan. 1. The living wage will rise from $18 per hour to $18.70. The rate for workers with the In-Home Supportive...
View ArticleAG Bonta charges California construction firm with felony wage theft and tax...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed 31 felony charges of wage theft and tax evasion against a construction company that he said cost the state and the company’s workers $2.6 million, he...
View ArticleFremont approves 2% raises, more overtime pay for police officers
FREMONT — With little public opposition, the Fremont City Council voted unanimously to approve a 2% raise for police officers Tuesday night in an attempt to retain officers and attract applicants. The...
View ArticleSouth Bay CEO pleads guilty to not paying $1.15 million in employment taxes
SAN JOSE – A South Bay executive pleaded guilty Wednesday to not paying more than $1 million in employment taxes to the IRS, according to federal prosecutors. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety |...
View ArticleDisney agrees to $233 million wage theft settlement for California’s theme...
Walt Disney Co. has agreed to settle a wage theft lawsuit for $233 million, ending a five-year dispute over pay for tens of thousands of Anaheim theme park employees. Randy Renick, an attorney...
View ArticleStarbucks triples baristas’ paid parental leave to 18 weeks
By Daniela Sirtori | Bloomberg Starbucks is boosting paid parental leave for in-store workers, part of management’s plan to boost employee morale and improve performance. Starting in March, birth...
View ArticleCampbell home care company owner sentenced to prison for failing to pay $1...
CAMPBELL – A judge on Tuesday sentenced the head of a South Bay home care company to a year and a day in federal prison for not paying employment taxes to the IRS, prosecutors said. Related Articles...
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Amazon drivers strike while company says deliveries unaffected
The online retail giant Amazon.com said its rush to deliver millions of holiday packages was largely unaffected Thursday by a nationwide strike, as thousands of drivers represented by the Teamsters...
View ArticleSan Jose Starbucks baristas stage walkout, joining nationwide strike
SJ: STARBUCKS BARISTAS STAGE WALKOUT, JOINING HISTORIC NATIONWIDE STRIKE AGAINST THE COFFEE GIANT
View Article14 new California laws to watch for in 2025
Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes. Loosened rules on tiny home construction. Bans on “outing” LGBTQ students and parking near intersections. These are a few California laws that will go into effect in...
View ArticleOpinion: America needs to retake Econ 101
Exit polling suggests that the dominating issue for voters in the presidential election was the economy. Americans can barely afford groceries, rent and child care. Voters perceived President-elect...
View ArticleHigher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that...
By FATIMA HUSSEIN | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly...
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Security screeners at San Francisco International Airport protest for better pay
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — Nearly 30 security screeners chanted, “At SFO, we’re union strong; unequal pay is hella wrong,” and earned car honks as they protested for higher pay Thursday...
View ArticleBusinesses sue California over state’s new workplace law
By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters California businesses are suing to halt a new state law that bars them from requiring employees to attend anti-union meetings at work. The state’s Chamber of Commerce and...
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