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The Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) was established in 1913 to regulate wages, hours and working conditions in California. [1] It was defunded by the California legislature in 2004 [2] but its regulations consisting of 18 "Wage Orders" remain in effect, enforced by the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.
An unfair labor practice (ULP) in United States labor law refers to certain actions taken by employers or unions that violate the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 449) 29 U.S.C. § 151–169 (also known as the NLRA and the Wagner Act after NY Senator Robert F. Wagner [1]) and other legislation.
245: California becomes the second state to require paid sick leave. [48] 511: Employers may assign an alternative work schedule which extends the non-overtime daily work time from 8 hours to 10 hours, but it needs at least two-thirds of the affected employees' approval. 1171.5: Undocumented immigrants are protected by Labor Laws (enacted in 2002).
The California Policy Center, a state-focused think tank, says that its work is politics-focused and that its normal day-to-day meetings are now illegal under the law, Senate Bill 399.
California AB5 was passed in 2019, intended to make app-based workers — such as those for Uber, Lyft and Postmates — full employees with a minimum wage, workplace protections and other benefits.
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The California Fair Employment and Housing Act of 1959, codified as Government Code §§12900 - 12996, [1] is a California statute used to fight sexual harassment and other forms of unlawful discrimination in employment and housing, which was passed on September 18, 1959.
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would shorten the standard workweek to 32 hours for employers with more than 500 workers -- a move that would likely thrill most employees but is