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A policy establishing that companies like DoorDash, GrubHub and UberEats must meet a minimum pay rate on average for their workers by paying delivery workers per trip, per hour worked or developing their own formulas.
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A policy that provided $1,000 bonuses to 38,000 childcare workers, expanding access to affordable childcare and reducing regulatory barriers for businesses seeking to open or expand childcare services. (
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A policy by City Council requiring that all employees performing construction activities at a construction site are entitled to a rest break of no less than 10 minutes for every four hours worked. The ordinance also requires that the employer post a sign in a conspicuous location describing Rest Break requirements in English and Spanish.
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An executive order to set the stage for gathering and analyzing the necessary data to understand the current state of inequities in the community.
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A law that requires covered employers to provide service, retail and hospitality workers with a predictable work schedule. It also requires good faith estimates and 14 days advance notice of schedule, along with other protections. Covered employers include those with 250 or more employees worldwide and 30 or more locations worldwide, including chain establishments and franchises.
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A policy giving workers the right to request flexible schedules for caregiving and requiring employers to collaborate with workers on scheduling. The Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance, in addition to other ordinances in 2015, regulated hours, retention and scheduling for part-time employees in formula retail establishments with at least 40 stores worldwide and 20 employees in San Francisco.
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A policy requiring all city contractors and subcontractors to develop heat safety plans. The legislation mandates employers provide cold, clean and free drinking water on worksites; allow workers to take breaks; provide access to shade or air conditioning; and, by May 1, 2025, supply air conditioning in enclosed cabs, according to council documents.
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A policy passed by California in June 2023 requiring employers to provide workers with a minimum of 30 days of paid sick leave per year, a significant increase from the previous requirement of 3 days.
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An practice of integrating operations with the TANF program and streamlining WIOA/TANF co-enrollment to allow TANF to cover childcare subsidies for American Job Center customers.
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A policy in New Orleans mandating living wages for jobs supported by city-funded workforce programs and contractors through a Living Wage Ordinance.
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A policy that requires that requires workers "must be full-time and paid at least an hourly rate equivalent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage calculator as determined at time of application, unless otherwise agreed to by the WDB.”
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A policy that requires prime and sub contractors to demonstrate efforts to have at least 40 percent of work hours completed by local workers, 20 percent of work hours completed by disadvantaged local workers and 20 percent of designated apprentice work hours to be completed by disadvantaged local workers.
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An OJT policy that requires the employer provide the Trainee with all benefits provided to other entry-level employees. Workers' compensation or comparable accident or liability insurance coverage for work-related injury or illness is required along with a 1-4 trainee ratio. This includes tracking whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
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A policy for gig worker paid sick and safe time, which allows covered employees to accrue and use paid leave between July 2020 and April 2023, with protections extended until October 2025. Employers must inform employees about their rights under the law, with the Office of Labor Standards authorized to investigate potential violations.
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A policy that requires prevailing wages to be paid on all construction projects that are funded by the state, regardless of size.
Government Policy
A policy that protects worker rights and sets standards for local hire and wages. The agreement was negotiated by the Los Angeles/Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council and officials from the City of Long Beach’s labor agency and workforce board.
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A policy using qualifications-based approaches for awarding contracts for county-funded public works projects. The Responsible Bidder Ordinance (RBO) amends the county's purchasing policy to include training, labor and safety criteria a contractor must meet in order to be eligible to perform taxpayer-funded work.
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A stable scheduling law which protects workers. A subsequent study highlighted improved scheduling practices, job satisfaction, worker well-being, economic security and reductions in material hardship.
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A policy that requires that trainees must be compensated at wages that “Must meet the approved target self-sufficiency wage as determined by SDWP’s Workforce Development Board (WDB)."
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A policy that provided $1,000 bonuses to 38,000 childcare workers, expanding access to affordable childcare and reducing regulatory barriers for businesses seeking to open or expand childcare services.