Richmond passes ‘hazard pay’ law to boost grocery worker pay during the pandemic
RICHMOND — Grocery store workers in Richmond will join those in dozens of other cities who are entitled to extra “hazard pay” for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Richmond City Council...
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Amazon workers vote against union at Alabama warehouse
By Sara Ashley O’Brien | CNN Business Amazon has defeated a union drive that would have established the company’s first US union. The vote count against unionization totaled 1,798, surpassing the...
View ArticleOpinion: Minimum wage debate is much ado about nothing
Depending on whom you believe, more than doubling the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 would either be the great equalizer for the working poor or the beginning of the end for small business. The...
View ArticleBay Area construction firm owner pleads guilty to workers comp fraud
SAN JOSE – The owner of a Bay Area construction company faces nine months in jail for firing workers after they requested medical treatment for work-related injuries, prosecutors said. Man Tat Szeto,...
View ArticleChipotle raises average hourly wage to $15 amid labor crunch
By Kim Bhasin | Bloomberg Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is raising its average wage to $15 an hour as it moves to hire 20,000 workers across the U.S., joining a growing number of companies reconsidering...
View ArticleCalifornia assisted-care company charged employees for lodging, made them...
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $158,854 in back wages for 13 employees of Laguna Hills assisted-living facilities who had lodging expenses deducted from their paychecks even though they...
View ArticleSouthern California No. 1 for pay raises, this index says
Pay in Southern California rose at a nation-leading 4.8% annual rate in the 12 months ended in March as some bosses paid up to keep businesses running in the pandemic era. The Employment Cost Index...
View Article18% wage gain hides California’s lumpy economic rebound
California’s wages rose last year at the fastest pace in the nation, but don’t expect big paychecks to cure the state’s uneven recovery from the pandemic. Yes, the past year was challenging for many...
View ArticleRemote work is now the hottest ‘city’ for high-paying jobs
Workers hoping to relocate for a high-paying job may need to look no further than their kitchen table, living room couch or home office thanks to a proliferation of fully remote and highly lucrative...
View Article‘Best deal ever’: New contract for Food 4 Less workers includes raises, bonus
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union has approved a new contract that includes raises and bonuses for 7,000 grocery workers at Food 4 Less and FoodsCo supermarkets in California. A worker-led...
View ArticleHow many minimum wage jobs does it take to pay Bay Area rent?
High Bay Area rents come with another cost for low-income workers — they need multiple jobs just to make the monthly payments. It takes the equivalent of more than four full-time minimum wage jobs for...
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California cop named ‘Officer of the Year’ didn’t work a single day in 2020
Detective Eric Walterscheid stood at a podium before the El Monte City Council during its last meeting in June, touting the work of Officer Carlos Molina before honoring him as the Police Officers...
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California sues video game developers Activision Blizzard, alleging culture...
By Alexandra Meeks | CNN Business California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against one of America’s largest video game developers Activision Blizzard,...
View ArticleAmazon, Chipotle, CVS paying up for workers who suddenly are in control
By Jordyn Holman, Leslie Patton and Peyton Forte | Bloomberg For the first time in decades, the American worker is finally in command when it comes time to talk money. There are tell-tale signs...
View ArticleGoogle employees who work from home could see pay cut
By Danielle Kaye | Reuters NEW YORK – Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see different changes in pay if they switch to working from home permanently, with long...
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Yoga, therapy and 401(k)s: California businesses beef up benefits to attract...
By Grace Gedye | CalMatters The plea went out on Instagram: Cultura Comida y Bebida was short staffed. The Carmel-by-the-Sea restaurant could no longer offer its Oaxacan-inspired lunch and might have...
View ArticleSouthern California pay hikes No. 1 in the nation, survey says
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations, noting that these grades are best seen as a mix of art and data. Buzz: Southern California workers this spring...
View ArticleLetters: Altered police | Pay firefighters | Liccardo’s nerve | Baffling...
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Recent conflagrations altered ‘let it burn’ policy Joseph Rich wrote on Aug. 18 critical of the “Let it burn” cartoon...
View ArticleWhere’s my check? 1.15 million California stimulus payments coming this week
California will begin sending 1,150,000 pandemic stimulus payments this week to qualifying residents, the Franchise Tax Board said Friday, Oct. 22. The Golden State Stimulus II payments began in late...
View ArticleKaiser Permanente engineer strike approaching 50 days
As their dispute with management approaches the 50-day mark, stationery and biomedical engineers for Kaiser Permanente continue to strike and picket 24 hours and seven days a week to spread awareness...
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