Tech Workers Take Unpaid Jobs to Bide Their Time
February 28, 2003—In another sign that the jobs recovery hasn't materialized completely, the number of Silicon Valley tech workers working for free appears to be growing, USA Today reports.
West with Highest Unemployment in December
January 31, 2003—Regional and state unemployment rates were generally stable in December. Among the four regions, the Midwest had the lowest unemployment rate in December, while the West continued to report the highest rate, 6.3 percent.
California Court Rules on 'Non-Compete' Contracts
December 26, 2002—The California Supreme Court ruled that out-of-state companies "may" be able to enforce employee "non-compete" agreements at rival firms in the Golden State, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
CA Becomes First State With Paid Leave
September 24, 2002—California Gov. Gray Davis signed a bill Monday that makes his state the first to offer workers paid family leave, the Associated Press reports.
Business Owners Back CA Family Leave Bill
September 23, 2002—California business owners spoke out last week in favor of a paid-leave bill now before Gov. Gray Davis.
CA Paid Leave Bill Now Before Governor
September 03, 2002—California lawmakers gave their approval Friday to a paid family-leave bill, meaning it's up to Gov. Gray Davis to decide whether his state will be the first in the nation to provide such time off.
CA Assembly Approves Paid Family Leave
August 29, 2002— A bill to give workers paid family and medical leave is on the verge of reaching California Gov. Gray Davis' desk, the Associated Press reports.
CalPERS Chief Departing
August 14, 2002—The chief executive of CalPERS, the nation's biggest pension fund, will leave this month to take over the same post at the World Gold Council in London.
CA Ponders Nation's First Paid Leave Bill
August 05, 2002—California lawmakers are planning legislation that would extend federal and state laws requiring employers to provide employees with unpaid leave to care for sick family members or a new child, Reuters reports.
BLS Releases June Metro Jobless Rates
August 02, 2002— The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 268 metropolitan areas across the United States saw higher unemployment rates than they did the same time a year ago. The national unemployment rate for June was registered at 6 percent, with eleven metropolitan areas reporting rates of 10 percent or higher, and fifteen areas reporting rates of less than 3 percent.
