On May 9, California became the first state to mandate solar panels for new homes. The provision, which won’t go into effect until 2020, is part of a bid by the state to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50%. But what are the long-term effects of the move? And will other …
Both legal and illegal opioids have had a huge effect on the American labor force. Now another drug is causing confusion for workers, law enforcement, and hiring managers across the country: recreational marijuana. Legal Marijuana In The U.S. Public opinion about marijuana has changed drastically in recent decades. In 1937, the Marijuana Tax Act …
On October 19, prosecutors charged two California DMV clerks for their part in a widespread CDL fraud scheme. In exchange for bribes, the clerks altered computer records to provide licenses to people who hadn’t passed – and in some cases hadn’t even taken – the CDL (commercial driver’s license) exam. CDL fraud puts everyone in …
On October 14, California became the latest state to “ban the box.” Assembly bill 1008 added restrictions on an employer’s ability to make pre-hiring decisions based on a candidate’s criminal history. The new rule will go into effect in that state on January 1, 2018. But what is Ban the Box? And what does it mean …
For decades, the worker salary in California’s construction industry has been trending downwards. In 1973, the hourly wage of a U.S. construction worker was $31.84, while in 2016, the wage is $25.97 (adjusted for inflation). Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and unionstats.com show the drop in construction worker pay as mirroring the reduction of worker …
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