OSHA News

California Labor Law Taking the Heat

Tulare County, CA The intent with most labor law statutes, including California labor law, is to protect the rights and safety of workers regardless of task. To violate those statutes and guidelines is an affront to the law and serves to put innocent workers at risk.

July 22, 2013

Safety Hazards Violation of California Labor Law

Los Angeles, CA When Jonathan complained to his boss at Chipotle - a chain of restaurants with about 1,200 locations and more than 30,000 employees - about unsafe working conditions, he was fired. The California labor law clearly states that it is illegal to discipline or terminate an employee who makes a complaint to his employer because of a refusal to enter an unsafe or dangerous workplace.

July 9, 2012

Tragic Deaths of Two Brothers May Have Involved Violations of California Labor Law

Sun Valley, CA A potential violation of California labor law in tandem with other alleged safety violations may have contributed to the deaths of two brothers while working at a prominent composting and recycling facility in California last October. The younger of the two brothers was only 16 at the time he died and was tasked with work that may have been in violation of California labor code.

April 2, 2012

Pharmaceutical Firm Fined Over Violations of California Labor Laws

Los Angeles, CA The California branch of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) recently fined pharmaceutical firm Baxter Healthcare Corporation for allegedly violating California labor law, which reportedly resulted in a death and injuries to two others.

August 15, 2011

Contractor Fined for Violations of California Labor Law

Los Angeles, CA The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) recently fined a construction contractor $235,865 for violating California labor law, according to a release from the agency.

May 23, 2011

California Labor Law Dispute over Nursing Levels

Sacramento, CA A California judge has forbade nurses from exercising their implied right to conduct a one-day strike, claiming that the protests would violate California labor law.

June 22, 2010

Workers' Memorial Day Addresses California Labor Law

San Francisco, CA Californians are holding a number of events this Workers' Memorial Day to commemorate and defend workers worldwide who have been injured and killed on the job, from biotech workers to farmhands to dock workers. These events are also held to ensure the future health and safety of workers according to California labor law.

April 28, 2010
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