Labor Law Enforcement May Include Prosecutors

A bill allowing local city and district attorneys to pursue civil and criminal prosecutions against employers for labor law violations is being drastically narrowed in scope. Assemblyman Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) announced during AB 594’s first hearing that he is eliminating workers’ compensation and workplace safety and health (Cal/OSHA) from the bill’s scope. “We will … Read More »

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Sorting Out a Farmland Fatality

Before long, California’s now-waterlogged farms and fields will be bustling with activity, and with a plethora of water from this season, the harvest should be busier than ever. A fatal incident from almost two years ago shows what can happen during fast-paced harvesting operations – especially during hours of darkness. In August of 2021, a … Read More »

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Board Demands Exclusion Pay In New Covid Standard

For months, labor has criticized the decision by Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health to drop “exclusion pay” from the non-emergency version of the COVID prevention standard. Its advocacy has paid off. During the Standards Board’s October meeting in San Diego, several members of the Board, including Chair David Thomas, forcefully urged DOSH to … Read More »

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Labor Seeks to Hit the Stop Button on Autonomous Tractors

The news, first reported by Cal-OSHA Reporter that Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health granted an experimental variance for autonomous tractors in California vineyards, triggered a backlash from labor. Operating Engineers Local 3 has filed an appeal seeking to stop the variance. The idea of autonomous farm equipment could become an epic fight between … Read More »

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