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Weekly Wages Due on Saturday May Be Paid the Following Monday
Reading a provision of the California Labor Code together with a provision of the California Code of Civil Procedure leads to the conclusion that where weekly wages are
Arbitration Award Stands When Employer Failed to Meet Deadline for Challenge
Because an employer did not meet the deadline provided by the California Arbitration Act for seeking to correct an arbitration award, and the employee had timely filed a
Presidential Historian Says There’s Much to Learn from Past Leadership
Doris Kearns Goodwin, a presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, referenced multiple historical anecdotes and lessons that relate to current challenges
White House Takes Action Against Migrant Child Labor
The Biden administration is launching a task force to more thoroughly vet
Inflation Is Taking a Toll on Employees’ Mental Health
Persistent inflation has pushed more Americans to live paycheck to paycheck, cut back on expenses, dip into their savings and stop contributing to their retirement
Cobras, Clowns and Psychics
Being late to work can happen for various reasons, some of which are more memorable than others—such as being stuck behind a clown parade, rounding up an errant pet
Traffic Jams No. 1 Reason People Are Late for Work
Employees late for work? Gridlock is the most common reason given for tardiness, a survey found, with personal problems and oversleeping rounding out the top three
NLRB Notes Rising Complaints about Safety and Inequity
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is seeing a trend of workers advocating for racial justice and safety, Jennifer Abruzzo, the NLRB general counsel, told
Workers Did Not Have to Arbitrate Claims Arising Before They Signed Arbitration Agreements
Two employees who initially worked for their employer through staffing agencies before signing employment letters with arbitration agreements were not required to
Employer’s Suggestion of Eye Exam Is Sufficient to Indicate Notice of Employee’s Disability
An employer’s suggestion to a safety director that he have his eyes examined was sufficient for a reasonable juror to find that the company was on notice of the