Thousands Of People In US Rally For Workers, Against Trump
May 1, 2017
Thousands of people chanted, picketed and marched on cities across America on Monday as May Day demonstrations raged against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
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San Francisco Protesters Risk Arrest At Rally
May 1, 2017
Update 10:50 a.m.: Police say they have arrested four activists for chaining themselves together to block the entrance to the county administration building in downtown Oakland.
Thousands In US Ready To Rally Against Trump, For Workers
May 1, 2017
Several hundred teachers picketed outside Philadelphia schools early Monday as thousands more immigrants and union members across the United States prepared a series of strikes, boycotts and marches to protest President Trump's immigration policies.
Suit: California Workers' Comp Biased Against Women
July 6, 2016
(AP) — A lawsuit claims California's workers' compensation system discriminates against women.
California Supreme Court Issues Decision On Seating Requirement
April 4, 2016
(AP) — The California Supreme Court says employers must evaluate the tasks that employees perform at a particular location such as a check-out stand when determining whether they must provide those workers with a place to sit.
New California Law Boosts Worker Protections For School Leave
January 6, 2016 | Chris Nichols
Taking time off work to enroll a child in school or daycare will be a protected activity for many workers in California under a new law effective Jan. 1.
California Worker Rights Bill On Governor's Desk
August 31, 2015 | Chris Nichols
A bill on California Governor Jerry Brown’s desk would clarify that arbitration agreements are voluntary between companies and their workers -- and not a condition of getting hired.