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The state of California has some of the nation’s strongest legal protections for workers. But Californians continue to suffer from wage theft and various forms of abuse by their employers. What are the biggest challenges for agencies and communities as they seek to turn pro-labor legislation into better workplace realities? To what extent do our systems—from the courts to job training to workers’ compensation—create obstacles to realizing California’s promises to workers? And what steps could state and local governments—and workers themselves—take to end common abuses, from unpaid overtime to overwork; from wage theft to racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination?
Zócalo invites our in-person audience to continue the conversation with our speakers and each other at a post-event reception with complimentary drinks and small bites.
Live simultaneous ASL translation of the discussion will be provided.
“What Is a Good Job Now?” is a series supported by The James Irvine Foundation, focusing on workers in the low-wage sectors of California’s economy, in communities across the state. Public programs and essays, grounded in workers’ experiences and realities, will explore how to make the hardest jobs more rewarding, and make life better for those who do them.
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