Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Mar. 30, 2021
State high court clarifies meaning of ‘public works’
The court aimed to clarify the types of labor that fall under the state’s definition of “public works” for the purposes of determining whether the workers performing that labor are entitled to the prevailing wage.
People hired by a government contractor to sort waste for Los Angeles County performed public work and are therefore covered by California's minimum wage laws for government financed infrastructure workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
California Supreme Court Justice Carol A. Corrigan wrote the unanimous opinion. The court aimed to clarify the types of labor ...
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