Posts tagged California Labor Commission
Likely 1st AB5 trucking enforcement action in California snags 3 companies
November 18, 2025 // The combination of penalties assessed plus interest totals $868,127.76. Of that, about $663,000 is expected to be paid to employees. California’s action is not a settlement with the three companies. Sources said the three are expected to appeal and the LCO spokeswoman said the case remains “in litigation.” According to state documents, the appeals process is not in state or federal courts, though presumably an unhappy company could turn to those venues at some points. Rather, they are with the state’s Labor Commissioner.
Ice cream chain franchisee raises new questions about California’s fast-food labor law
March 31, 2024 // Assemblyman Chris Holden has not responded to a request for comment. A spokesman for SEIU California referred KCRA 3 to the California Labor Commission. No state leader involved or member of SEIU has responded to KCRA 3's question if they intended to include ice cream shops in the new law. "California’s landmark law raising wages for over 500,000 workers will result in urgently needed relief for working families on April 1, when the wage increase takes effect," the SEIU California spokesman said in a statement. The SEIU has previously said KCRA 3's reporting on its use of nondisclosure agreements is a "nothingburger." "Entities who will determine who will be subject to the law include the labor commissioner's office, the fast-food council, and potentially the courts," said Alex Stack, a spokesman for Gov. Newsom, told KCRA. Campbell told KCRA 3 she has hired a lobbyist and attorneys. When asked if she's considering taking legal action she said, "I think everything is on the table."