Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Archives

Bill Creates a Homeless Employee Tax Credit

March 12, 2021 7:23 amMarch 12, 2021 7:31 am

On March 11, Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) amended his Assembly Bill 675 to create a tax credit for employers hiring the homeless. The bill would add and repeal Section 23628 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Section One of...

New Bill to Create a Homeless Employee Tax Credit

February 13, 2021 10:05 amFebruary 13, 2021 9:07 am

On February 12, Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) introduced Senate Bill 424 to create a tax credit for homelessness. The bill would add and repeal Section 23628 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Section One of the bill would...

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Uber in San Francisco Over Discrimination Claims

October 26, 2020 5:41 pmOctober 26, 2020 6:44 pm

On Monday, a group of former Uber drivers filed a class-action lawsuit in a San Francisco court against the rideshare company, alleging that the company’s system of evaluating drivers is influenced by passenger racial and ethnic bias. The suit also...

Bill Would Force Companies To Give Board Seats To Minority Candidates

July 16, 2020 4:11 pmJuly 16, 2020 4:12 pm

On Tuesday, a bill that would set up mandatory minority quotas on California company board of directors was heavily amended once again as it awaits a hearing in the Assembly. AB 979 minority quota minimums Assembly Bill 979, authored by...