Workplace Safety

A California law helping workers file labor code violations claims, known as the Private Attorneys General Act, often hurts workers and employers alike. A proposed reform will appear on the 2024 November ballot.

New research shows that almost 2 in 5 California workers have experienced a workplace violation, but few report it because they fear retaliation. Lawmakers could address those concerns by creating a retaliation fund, educating workers on their rights and reconsidering the "at will" employment model.

Cal/OSHA is considering a late change to emergency pandemic policies before a final vote by the Standards Board in December, allowing little time for public outreach.

If your paycheck isn’t right, the state or federal government could help, but it may take some research, records and patience on your part.

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A bill would establish a unit within Cal/OSHA to prosecute perpetrators who force or coerce vulnerable people into jobs with little or no pay.

A new law will give most California workers up to 80 hours of COVID-related sick leave. But workers at small businesses, who make the lowest wages, won’t be covered under the new plan.

So many employees are sick with COVID or scared to come into work that it's disrupting public transit service. That is having an impact on the workforce and the economy.

With a huge number of Californians testing positive for COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge, many have been too sick to work. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions as rules and regulations for workplace safety keep changing.

With 7 million Californians infected, how risky is it to work? When is it safe for omicron-infected workers to return?