Instituto Laboral De La Raza

01/22/2022

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but the move forward nevertheless.

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12/15/2021

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10/19/2021

We applaud the CA Labor Commissioner and the Carpenter’s Union for fighting for workers. Wage theft is unlawful and immoral.

San Diego—The Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited JPI Construction $1.7 million for wage theft violations affecting 265 workers. An investigation found that the San Diego-based company failed to pay workers properly on commercial and residential construction projects, resulting in minimum wage...

10/07/2021

We applaud Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez for championing rights for workers. Governor Newsom signed AB1003 into law and strengthened our fight against wage theft!

09/17/2021

“Soon, however, the men stopped getting paid. Crammed into a battered, roach-filled apartment with no furniture and little heat, they were running low on food, a worker said.”

Wage theft affects vulnerable workers, those desperate for pay and willing to take temporary jobs, the undocumented and those paid by subcontractors in cash.

09/12/2021

“SB 331 would ban employers from using secret settlements to prevent workers from speaking out about all kinds of illegal harassment or discrimination, with some limited exceptions. Carried by Democratic Sen. Connie Leyva of Chino, it builds on a law passed in 2018, which limited the use of non-disclosure agreements to settle cases of sexual discrimination, harassment or assault.“

State lawmakers passed hundreds of bills for Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign or veto. We're tracking the most consequential or interesting here.

08/25/2021

“California law prohibits employers from taking tips left by customers for servers,” said California Labor Commissioner Lilia García-Brower. “Under this settlement, the employer will pay workers back all of those stolen tips totaling over $400,000.”

San Francisco—The Labor Commissioner’s Office has reached a $1.6 million settlement with the owners of Z & Y Restaurant in San Francisco, securing compensation for 22 workers for unpaid minimum wages, overtime, split shift premiums and tips identified in a wage theft investigation from 2019. Inc...

03/13/2021

Every time.

06/18/2020

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The 5 to 4 decision was written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and joined by the court’s four liberals.

06/16/2020

Coronavirus testing is currently available for any person living in San Francisco who has 1 symptom, or has been in close contact with a positive COVID-19 person. Any essential or frontline worker can also get tested, regardless of symptoms or exposure.

You do not need medical insurance to get tested. You do not need a doctor's note to schedule a test. Photo ID is not needed. You may be asked to show photo ID, but you can say no.

The SFDPH has opened up new locations and pop-up sites around the City. Check to see if a new testing site has popped up near you.

Anyone living or working in San Francisco can get tested for coronavirus at various locations in the City.

05/23/2020

Actualmente estamos cerrados al público debido a COVID-19, pero puede comunicarse con nosotros por correo electrónico o por teléfono:

[email protected] o 415-431-7522

We are currently closed to the public due to COVID-19 but you can reach us by email or phone:

[email protected] or 415-431-7522

02/16/2020

Tonight is the night!