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Labor/Employment

Nov. 6, 2013

Labor investigation hints at dispute over local hiring provisions

An ongoing investigation of a Chinese electric bus manufacturer in Los Angeles has resulted in allegations of California wage law violations, as well as a dispute over the company's promises to hire local workers.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


An ongoing investigation of a Chinese electric bus manufacturer in Los Angeles has resulted in allegations of California wage law violations as well as a dispute over the company's promises to hire local workers.


In exchange for a grant from the city of Los Angeles and contracts with two U.S. transit agencies, BYD Motors Inc. agreed to hire local workers. But according to an investigation by the ...

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