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California's Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) certified the California Gig Workers Union on Sept. 9, 2026, as the bargaining representative for Uber and Lyft drivers statewide, and organizers…
Read article: Uber and Lyft Drivers’ Union Is Official: What California Drivers Get
Employment News
California's Civil Rights Department took Tesla to trial on Sept. 21, 2026, in Alameda County Superior Court, alleging years of racial harassment and pay and promotion discrimination against…
Read article: Tesla Race Discrimination Trial: What California Workers Should Know
Employment News
On Oct. 6, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Anderson v. Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee, a case that will decide how much a worker must…
Read article: Supreme Court Hears Intel 401(k) Case: What Workers Should Know
Employment News
On September 30, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 1940, which would have written perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause and related medical conditions into the definition of "sex" in…
Read article: Newsom Vetoes AB 1940 Menopause Bias Bill: What Workers Should Know
Employment News
Workday, the Pleasanton-based HR and finance software company, disclosed on Sept. 29, 2026 that it is cutting about 2.5% of its workforce, and state WARN data show a…
Read article: Workday Layoffs: 142 Pleasanton Jobs Cut in 2.5% Reduction
Employment Law
Oracle filed notice to lay off 441 workers in Redwood City, Santa Clara and Pleasanton. What laid-off California employees are owed.
Read article: Oracle Lays Off 441 More Bay Area Workers: What California Law Requires
Employment Law
AB 1697 delays California’s ban on training and bonus repayment clauses to 2027 and adds exceptions. What it means if you signed one.
Read article: California Delays Its ‘Stay-or-Pay’ Ban to 2027 and Adds New Exceptions (AB 1697)
Employment Law
Kaiser Permanente filed notice to lay off 147 workers in San Diego, Pleasanton, Pasadena, Oakland and more. What affected workers are owed.
Read article: Kaiser Permanente Lays Off 147 Workers at 16 California Sites
Employment News
AB 2646 sets a $19.75 minimum wage for H-2A and covered farmworkers starting in 2027. Who is covered and what workers should know.
Read article: California Sets a $19.75 Minimum Wage for Farmworkers (AB 2646)Free, confidential consultation
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