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New Bill Beefs Up OSHA Penalties Against Employers for Workplace Safety Violations

February 20, 2021 10:21 amFebruary 23, 2021 8:04 am

February 18, State Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill 606 related to workplace safety. The bill would add Sections 6317.8, 6317.10, and 6409.7 to the Labor Code. Section One of the bill would add Labor Code Section 6317.8...

Elon Musk Throws His Workers Under the Bus During COVID-19

April 9, 2020 8:10 amApril 12, 2020 9:12 am

The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration and U.S. Department of Labor has an Elon Musk problem. When news of the pandemic ravaging the Bay Area began capturing the country’s attention, officials put a strict shutdown order into effect to...