This week, we look at labor law and pay developments from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and in California.

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NLRB Continues Union-Friendly Direction

Two recent actions from the NLRB show a continued pro-employee push. The agency took on dress code policies at the end of last month and published its broad proposed joint-employer rule last week. 

California Passes FAST Act

California’s Governor Newsom celebrated Labor Day by signing the controversial Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery, or FAST, Act into law. 

Pay Transparency in California

Also in California, the state legislature passed a bill dramatically increasing pay transparency regulation. 

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