Federal Judge Blocks Obama Administration's Overtime Pay RuleNovember 22, 2016About 4 million workers would have become eligible to earn overtime under the new rules set to go into effect Dec. 1. Business groups and 21 states sued. A Texas judge has now put the rule on hold.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Farmworker Overtime BillSeptember 12, 2016 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that allows California farm workers to earn overtime pay in the same way non-farm workers do. The measure drew fierce debate in the Legislature. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Farm Workers Overtime Bill Might Not Add Up To Bigger PaychecksAugust 29, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornia farm workers could soon be eligible for overtime the way most laborers are: if they work more than eight hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Senate To Vote On Overtime Pay For Farm WorkersAugust 15, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornia has more than 800,000 farm workers. A proposal requiring employers to pay farm workers overtime after they work eight hours in a day or 40 hours a week may get a vote later this week in the state Senate.
State GovernmentCapitol Round-Up: An End To The MarathonJune 2, 2016 | Chris Nichols | Ben BradfordThe California Senate and Assembly passed hundreds of bills this week, before a key deadline.
State GovernmentAssembly Bill Quickens Overtime Pay For Farm WorkersApril 6, 2016 | Ben BradfordA bill moving through the California Legislature would require farm laborers to receive overtime pay when they work more than eight hours in a day.
State GovernmentIHSS Workers May Get OvertimeAugust 21, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia may start paying home healthcare workers overtime this fall.
Budget Battle Looms Over In-Home Health ServicesJune 5, 2014Budget discussions will likely include overtime pay for in-home workers.
