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3 Major Ways the Gender Wage Gap Hurts Women’s Financial Security
Labor statistics published by the Senate's Joint Economic Committee show women make 79 cents for every dollar made by men. This gender wage gap is even greater among women in minority groups. According to the Joint Economic Committee, Latina women make 55 cents for every do...
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Can These Apps Help California Workers Recover Stolen Wages?
Wage theft costs California workers billions of dollars every year. In Los Angeles County alone, workers lose $26. 2 million to wage theft each week! How are businesses stealing from California workers? Employers may neglect to pay workers overtime, misclassify them as independ...
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Aug
Should LA Employers Be Barred from Asking About Salary History?
The Los Angeles City Council is directing city attorneys to explore the possibility of barring employers from requesting salary and wage history information. At the moment, employers can ask jobseekers for this information to justify offering lower pay. This can especially hurt...
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What Happens When Employers Commit Wage Theft Against Workers?
Employers may take advantage of workers by stealing their wages in a number of different ways. Wage theft can include requiring employees to work through breaks without overtime pay, paying less than minimum wage or requiring the purchase of necessary items for work wi...
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Why the Wage Gap in Los Angeles is Worse Than You Think
A recent report released by the California State Auditor shows that California counties (including Los Angeles County) are experiencing a gender wage gap among county workers. According to the California State Auditor, women working for Los Angeles County make 76 perce...
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SoCal Workers Describe Wage Theft as ‘Life-Destroying’
A recent case in Southern California shows how workers are affected by the unfair and cruel consequences of wage theft. The 58 employees of Joined Inc. are still waiting on their paychecks, and some have been vocal describing how their lives are affected. In an interview wi...
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Aug
No Laughing Matter: Why the Entertainment Industry’s Wage Gap is Hurting Women
Los Angeles Employment Attorneys Talk About the Wage Gap Comedian and 30 Rock star Tina Fey recently gave an interview to Town & Country Magazine that shows us how the wage gap is affecting female comedians. During the interview, Fey was asked what it is like to be a wom...
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Aug
Inside Intel’s Battle Against the Wage Gap
Los Angeles Employment Attorneys Discuss Wage Gap Intel is being praised on social media for taking a tough stance against wage inequality and lack of diversity among its employees. As one of the largest technology companies in the U. S. , it could set an example for other bus...
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Aug
How You Can Fight Back Against California’s Wage Theft Problem
Los Angeles Wage Claim Attorneys Discuss This Common Employment Law Issue Wage theft is an unjust way for companies to take away the fruits of labor from their employees. California is no stranger to wage theft, and there are thousands of claims being filed with the Labor Co...
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Aug
Wage Inequality Among the Stars: How Unequal Pay Affects the Entertainment Industry
Several recent movies and television shows have come under scrutiny for paying male actors more than female actresses. The best recent example of wage inequality in the entertainment industry occurred with the reboot of the famous 90s television series The X-Files, a show a...
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