More than 1,000 California inmates have been fighting the wildfires, a controversial practice that dates back to 1915 and results from a complex intersection of public safety, labor economics, and ...

A few states across the country raised their minimum wage in January 2025, pulling them further ahead of the federal minimum ...

The minimum wage went up 50 cents to $16.50 on Jan. 1. Given the City of Manteca only has a portion of its 450 fulltime workers that are part-time that have what they are paid tied to the minimum wage ...

Some 65 cities across the country rolled out wage increases at the start of the month, and restaurant owners are still ...

According to a recent study from Realtor.com, minimum wages in 23 of the top 50 markets were set to increase at the beginning of the year, which could make rent payments more affordable ...

The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, the only privately owned detention center in Washington, can hold up to 1,575 ...

Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.

Private contractors that hold thousands of undocumented immigrants in detention centers for the federal government must pay ...

How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...

Blast & Brew, formerly Piazza Del Pane, opened in northwest Fresno near Palm and Herndon avenues in 2022. It features ...

The role of inmate firefighters is in the spotlight as crews continue to battle the blazes in Southern California.

INTRODUCTION - The year 2024 brought significant developments to a wide range of employment law areas, from anti-discrimination and retaliation law ...