POLITICO Pro: Lawsuit accuses Uber of violating California gig worker laws The case could reignite a war between labor and Uber over driver classification.

Lawsuit accuses Uber of violating California gig worker laws

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California contractor ordered to pay $468K in wage theft case A federal probe found missed payroll, unpaid overtime and retaliation, highlighting persistent labor violations in construction, according to an attorney.

California contractor ordered to pay $468K in wage theft case

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#WageTheft #BackPay #UnpaidWages #Overtime #Retaliation

California Supreme Court to Revisit Whistleblower’s Retaliation and Defamation Lawsuit  In January 2025, the California Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s denial of a PG&E lineman’s claim of retaliatory firing under California labor law. The appeals court &nb...

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT TO REVISIT WHISTLEBLOWER’S RETALIATION AND DEFAMATION LAWSUIT

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#Retaliation #Whistleblowers #Defamation #PacificGasElectric #WorkplaceSafety

United Technician, 76, Sues Airline for Alleged Wrongful Termination After He Says He Took a Water Break While Feeling Unwell Former United aircraft technician Frank Bucci is suing the airline for alleged wrongful termination after he took a water break while feeling unwell on the job. Bucci also alleges retaliation and age ...

United Technician, 76, Sues Airline for Alleged Wrongful Termination After He Says He Took a Water Break While Feeling Unwell

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SECOND BITE OF THE APPLE- Court Dismisses Privacy Claims Stemming from Data Collection on Apple Apps for the Second Time Around In a big win for Apple, a California district court dismissed sprawling claims that the tech giant collects data from its users even after certain privacy settings are disabled. While the ruling itsel...

SECOND BITE OF THE APPLE- Court Dismisses Privacy Claims Stemming from Data Collection on Apple Apps for the Second Time Around

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Liberty Mutual hit with $103M jury award over age discrimination claims A Los Angeles jury has awarded $103 million in damages to former Liberty Mutual senior claims manager Joy Slagel, capping a long-running wrongful termination dispute that earlier survived summary…

Liberty Mutual hit with $103M jury award over age discrimination claims

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California moves to rename César Chavez Day over sexual abuse allegations Political leaders in states and cities are considering similar moves after the allegations became public, accusing Chavez of sexually abusing girls and the co-founder of the United Farm Workers of Ame...

California moves to rename César Chavez Day over sexual abuse allegations

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Cancer Rates Are Higher Near Large Livestock Feeding Operations in 3 States, a New Study Finds - Inside Climate News Researchers comparing maps of CAFOs with county-level disease data from California, Texas and Iowa found increased rates of all types of cancer, but said more research is needed to determine the cause...

Cancer Rates Are Higher Near Large Livestock Feeding Operations in 3 States, a New Study Finds

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Black Former In-N-Out Employee Ordered To Arbitrate Hair Discrimination Suit The man claims he was fired because of his hair.

Black Former In-N-Out Employee Ordered To Arbitrate Hair Discrimination Suit

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Wage Theft Settlement: Luxury Car Wash Pays $1.2M A California carwash agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve "widespread wage theft," according to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office.

Wage Theft Settlement: Luxury Car Wash Pays $1.2M

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Perry's Steakhouse Ordered to Pay $21M Over Illegal Tip Pool

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The Future of Privacy Enforcement? California Introduces Privacy Whistleblower Law

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Charged Junk Fees for Online Purchases? Attorneys are pursuing legal action against popular online vendors regarding how certain fees are charged, represented and disclosed. You could be owed money back, so sign up today.

Arbitrations for Junk Fees, Drip Pricing and Hidden Charges

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PFAS pesticides found on 40% of California produce

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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against UCLA Alleging Antisemitic Hostile Work Environment for Jewish and Israeli Employees

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Report Indicates Women Make Minimal Gains Closing Wage Gap - MyNewsLA.com Full-time working women in California earned about 88 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2024, up from 84 cents in 2010, but women’s earnings still lagged far behind those of white men, with no s...

Report Indicates Women Make Minimal Gains Closing Wage Gap

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Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2026 | American Civil Liberties Union

Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2026

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California staffing firm to pay $185,000 to settle bias lawsuit The EEOC claimed the company discriminated against pregnant employees by discharging them.

California staffing firm to pay $185,000 to settle bias lawsuit

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San Diego families sue Rady Children's for dropping transgender care San Diego families claim Rady Children's Health violated transgender children's civil rights by ending gender-affirming care.

San Diego families file civil rights suit over cutoff of transgender care at children’s hospital

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Jury orders Liberty Mutual to pay $103 million in age bias case

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Women farmworkers raise concerns about sexual harassment and assault on the job Women working in farms say they are facing widespread sexual harassment and assault on the job. Advocates say the problem has persisted for years, often going underreported.

Women farmworkers raise concerns about sexual harassment and assault on the job

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After sex abuse claims, activists and lawmakers rethink Cesar Chavez Day California has renamed Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after the labour-rights icon was accused of sexual abuse.

After sex abuse claims, activists and lawmakers rethink Cesar Chavez Day

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Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis

Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds

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Famed California winery settles lawsuit over vile claims of sexual harassment against female staff A controversial California winery owner will pay $1.49 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit that alleged it allowed male supervisors to grope female employees and expose themselves — among…

Famed California winery settles lawsuit over vile claims of sexual harassment against female staff

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Juul pods price-fixing class action lawsuit certified: Class members notified, trial date set Consumers who purchased JUUL pods at a retail store between 2018 and 2024 may qualify to participate in an antitrust class action lawsuit against Juul Labs and Altria.

Juul and Altria antitrust class action lawsuit alleging price-fixing certified

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Equal Pay Day 2026: Has Anything Actually Changed? Equal Pay Day 2026: Learn about the wage gap, your rights in California, and what to do if you receive less pay for the same work.

Equal Pay Day 2026: Has Anything Actually Changed?

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#EqualPayDay #EqualPay #PayEquity #EqualPayAct #PayGap

California Supreme Court to Determine Whether ‘Ministerial Exception’ Bars Wage-and-Hour Claims by Religious Workers The Supreme Court of California recently granted review of Lorenzo v.

California Supreme Court to Determine Whether ‘Ministerial Exception’ Bars Wage-and-Hour Claims by Religious Workers

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Sales exec sues, claims company flipped termination after pay request His termination letter said 'without cause'—until he tried to negotiate

Sales exec sues, claims company flipped termination after pay request

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U.S. Cities With the Largest Gender Pay Gaps in [year] - Business.com Fremont, California, Frisco, Texas, and Cary, North Carolina have the biggest gender pay gaps among full-time workers among the largest U.S. cities.

U.S. Cities With the Largest Gender Pay Gaps in 2026

Fremont, California, Frisco, Texas, and Cary, North Carolina have the largest gender pay gaps among full-time workers in the largest U.S. cities.

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Warner Bros. Studio Operations Accused of Widespread California Labor Law Violations Los Angeles, CA – On November 25, Jennifer Leiva Padilla filed an expansive class action California labor lawsuit in California Superior Court for Los Angeles County. Jennifer Leiva Padilla v. W...

Warner Bros. Studio Operations Accused of Widespread California Labor Law Violations

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