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		<title>Harvard Study Shows Increased Fast Food Wages Do Not Reduce Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[California has long been a leader in advancing worker protections, and its fast food industry is no exception. A recent Harvard study, based on comprehensive data from the Shift Project, provides a groundbreaking analysis of how increased minimum wages in California’s fast food sector are impacting workers and businesses. The findings dismantle persistent myths about [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>California’s Computer Professional Exemption Minimum Compensation to Increase in 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Effective January 1, 2025, California employers who classify computer software professionals as exempt from overtime under Section 515.5 of the California Labor Code will need to comply with updated minimum compensation thresholds. The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced a 2.5% increase to the required pay rates, reflecting the state’s commitment to ensuring [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>California Bans Subminimum Wages for Disabled Adults</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a landmark move aimed at promoting equality and fairness in the workplace, California has officially banned subminimum wages for workers with disabilities. Effective January 1, 2025, this change reflects the state’s commitment to fostering inclusivity and ensuring that all workers, regardless of physical or mental impairments, receive at least the state’s minimum wage or [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Goes Into Effect: What You Need to Know and How to Protect Your Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On October 16, 2024, California&#8217;s new healthcare minimum wage increase officially went into effect, significantly raising wages for many healthcare workers across the state. This legislation, outlined in Senate Bills 525, 828, and 159, represents a victory for healthcare workers who have long been advocating for fairer wages.&#160; However, with the new law comes the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>U.S. Supreme Court Denies Appeal by Uber and Lyft in Back Pay Case</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a significant legal victory for California workers, the U.S. Supreme Court recently denied appeals by Uber and Lyft, allowing state lawsuits to proceed over unpaid back pay for drivers. The refusal to hear the case is seen as a major win for those advocating for worker rights, especially in the gig economy. California’s ongoing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Freelance Worker Protection Act: What It Means for California</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On January 1, 2025, California will enter a new era of protections for freelance workers with the implementation of the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), also known as Senate Bill (SB) 988. This groundbreaking law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2024, offers vital legal safeguards for independent contractors and freelancers who work with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wage Theft in California’s Restaurant Industry: How Workers Can Fight Back</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[California’s restaurant industry employs thousands of workers who often labor under high-stress conditions for relatively low pay. While the state’s minimum wage and labor laws are designed to protect these workers, stolen wages remain an ongoing issue. Wage theft occurs when an employer fails to pay an employee what they are legally owed. In California, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>California Minimum Wage Increase Under Proposition 32: How It Could Impact Workers and Help Fight Wage Theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[California has long been at the forefront of worker protection laws. Proposition 32, set to be voted on by the state&#8217;s residents, could further elevate these efforts by raising the minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026. For workers, this increase would provide much-needed relief as they continue to struggle with the rising cost [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Federal Rules Mean You Might Be Owed Overtime</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The principle that a fair day&#8217;s work deserves a fair day&#8217;s pay is deeply embedded in the American work ethos. This tenet ensures that every worker&#8217;s time is valued and compensated appropriately. One of the bedrocks supporting this principle is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which mandates that most workers who clock more than [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>California Faces Major Backlog of Wage Theft Claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The issue of wage theft in California has gained significant attention in recent years, particularly following a recent audit that highlighted the severe backlog in processing these claims by the California Labor Commissioner’s office. Wage theft, which encompasses a range of violations, including unpaid minimum wages, denied overtime, and forced off-the-clock work, is a serious [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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