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.
CA Nursing Homes Hit With Steep Fines
June 17, 2002—An operator of more than three dozen nursing homes in California has agreed to pay $1.1 million in back wages and penalties to settle a federal complaint alleging labor violations involving hundreds of workers.
CA Coming Closer to Paid Leave
June 12, 2002—The California Senate has approved a bill that calls for letting workers take paid leaves from their jobs to care for seriously ill family members or new children.
CA Considers Broadening Its FMLA
June 05, 2002—California is one of 26 states where lawmakers are seeking to expand their state versions of the Family and Medical Leave Act, according to the Sacramento Bee.
In CA, Falling Workers' Comp Trend Ends
May 28, 2002—California workers' compensation benefits rose 13.9 percent in 2000, ending several years of declines relative to wages, according to a new study from a non-partisan think tank.
Calif. Court Hears Age and Benefits Case
May 10, 2002—The California Supreme Court sent strong signals this week that it's ready to allow employers in that state to discriminate against workers over 40 when it comes to on-the-job benefits and privileges.
Chevron Loses ERISA Case
April 30, 2002—Chevron duped employees of its Richmond, Calif., refinery into retiring just before the oil giant offered lucrative buyout packages, according to a San Francisco federal court decision.
Court Hears Dispute Over Tips, Social Security
April 24, 2002—In a dispute closely followed by the restaurant industry, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard a case expected to resolve how the nation's restaurants pay Social Security taxes on their employees' tips.
CalPERS Exploring 'Radical Overhaul'
February 25, 2002—Raising out-of-pocket fees and slashing HMO options have not been enough to hold down skyrocketing health care costs for the 1.2-million-member California Public Employees' Retirement System.
Character Should Count, Hiring Experts Say
February 19, 2002—Employers often zero in on skills when they hire, but skills alone won't guarantee a motivated, dependable, and honest employee. Experts tell the San Francisco Chronicle that character needs scrutiny, too.
