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According to a recent news feature from the Los Angeles Times, 4,200 jobs have been added to the economy in California. At the same time, we are experiencing the lowest unemployment rate in nearly the past decade. The current unemployment rate in the State of California is 5.4 percent.

job-concept-1445172-4-mIt should be noted that even at 5.4 percent, which is the best we have seen in California since 2007, these figures are still above the national average of 5 percent, but with the number continuing to fall each month (last month was 5.5 percent), the state may be closer to the national average if current trends continue, and for an economy the size of this state, that is a major accomplishment. Continue Reading ›

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According to a recent news feature from the Los Angeles Times, a 28-year-old stagehand is speaking out against the Beverley Hills-based concert promoter for whom he has worked. This company is one of the largest of its kind in the nation and handles concert promotion around the nation.

drummer-909625-mThe employee interviewed for the article says this company “condemns” stagehands to poverty wages while also depriving them of healthcare and retirement benefits. He also says the day-to-day working conditions are unsafe and unhealthy. He claims the company provides virtually no safety training and doesn’t even provide workers with drinking water during their shifts.

One of the main reasons for this situation, he says, is because the concert promoter uses another company as a subcontractor to hire stagehands and technical assistance staff. This subcontractor hires its workers as independent contractors and, therefore, claims it doesn’t have to pay them benefits or adhere to many employment regulations since the workers are not employees. This particular company has only 12 employees at its various regional offices, yet contracts with hundreds of stagehands in each region. Continue Reading ›

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