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Throughout Abron Arrington’s decades-long incarceration in Colorado, he often found himself in solitary confinement—not because he was causing trouble, but simply because he refused to work. He didn’t see the point given he was paid 13 cents an hour and figured his time could be better spent learning physics. Before Arrington was incarcerated in 1989,…
The Texas legislature meets only for approximately six months every other year. This session, many bills signed into law impact employers. This article summarizes some of these new laws and how they impact employment operations in the State of Texas. State Preemption of Conflicting Local Laws (AKA the “Death Star Law”) Traditionally, Texas cities had…
Republican lawmakers in Idaho want to expand the definition of “human trafficking” to include helping a minor get an abortion. The bill, which was introduced Tuesday, would prohibit “recruiting, harboring, or transporting” a person under the age of 18 to get an abortion or abortion medication, either in Idaho or out of state. It would…
Republican lawmakers in Idaho want to expand the definition of “human trafficking” to include helping a minor get an abortion. The bill, which was introduced Tuesday, would prohibit “recruiting, …
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office charged a married couple in San Francisco with numerous counts of human labor trafficking after an investigation into the working conditions of their nanny. In a statement released Tuesday, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins wrote that eight charges were filed against Jose Aguila and Lorraine Lim, including several felony counts…
Two bills awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature — or veto — would broaden protections for an estimated 300,000 foreign contract workers laboring in California on work visas. While the documented abusive conditions in “guest worker” visa programs have led to calls for their termination, these bills would offer some improvements to the workers involved. AB…
Earlier this week, Governor Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 1820 (Arambula), which would have required the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) within the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) to establish a Labor Trafficking Unit. As introduced, this Unit would have been within the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). Regardless, the Governor’s veto message…
Two bills awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature — or veto — would broaden protections for an estimated 300,000 foreign contract workers laboring in California on work visas. While the documented abusive conditions in “guest worker” visa programs have led to calls for their termination, these bills would offer some improvements to the workers involved. AB 364,…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After being severely underpaid for three years, a domestic worker has received her due in one of the largest wage recoveries in the history of the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL). NYSDOL announced on Thursday that its Division of Labor Standards returned $271,527 in unpaid wages to the victim….
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