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California Layoff Report: Q3 2026
California employers filed 335 WARN layoff notices covering 16,504 workers in the third quarter of 2026, according to Employees First Labor Law’s analysis of…
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SB 1237: California Hikes Pay Data Report Penalties to $1,000
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1237 on Sept. 30, 2026, raising the maximum penalty for a large employer that fails again to file…
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Omni Hotels Sued: Workers Say They Lost Housing After Pay Complaints
Three former workers from Costa Rica sued Omni Hotels Management Corporation in federal court in Atlanta on Oct. 5, 2026, alleging that the company…
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September Layoffs Drop to 43,281, but Hiring Plans Slump Too
U.S. employers announced 43,281 job cuts in September 2026, down 18% from August, according to the monthly report Challenger, Gray & Christmas released Oct.…
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Roskam Foods Closes San Dimas Plant: 115 Workers Laid Off
Roskam Foods has shut down its cereal and granola plant in San Dimas and moved the work to Grand Rapids, Michigan. A California WARN…
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Newsom Vetoes AB 2575: What Nurses Who Override AI Can Still Do
On Sept. 30, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 2575, a bill that would have barred health care employers from retaliating against nurses and…
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Salesforce Layoffs: 74 More San Francisco Jobs Cut Starting Oct. 5
Salesforce’s latest round of San Francisco layoffs is now underway. A California WARN notice filed Aug. 5, 2026 listed 74 permanent layoffs at the…
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Uber and Lyft Drivers’ Union Is Official: What California Drivers Get
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…
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Tesla Race Discrimination Trial: What California Workers Should Know
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…
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