Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Undocumented Workers Protected Here

SACRAMENTO -- In the wake of a ruling by the United States Supreme Court denying back pay to an undocumented worker who was laid off after supporting a union organizing campaign, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) said such workers are entitled to workplace protections under California law.The department recently posted a message to employers on its web site outlining those protections. "Because of the confusion about the rights of undocumented workers employed in California resulting from