Despite decades of judgements and legislation, accounts of wage theft continue to run rampant in Santa Clara County, new data show. 

AB 3075 would make sure California’s recovery is fair to the companies that did the right thing by their workers.

While cops used the blunt instrument of a time limit to disband protests, Sam Liccardo repeatedly flouted the curfew to squeeze in a bike ride.

Nearly half of all deaths related to COVID-19 in California are linked to elder care facilities. That figure is more than 40 percent in the South Bay.

Four years after the county authorized its creation, the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has finally opened its doors to the public.

Women and non-binary people in San Jose are at a crossroads and City Manager Dave Sykes may decide our direction for generations.

The 643-unit Silvery Towers climbing 22 stories into the sky from the heart of San Jose have become a monument to unfettered greed.

The builder of a downtown San Jose apartment tower shelled out $250,000 to workers to settle alleged labor violations.

Immigration-related workplace retaliation claims have seen a dramatic increase in Santa Clara County and the rest of the state.

San Jose may be close to resolving a drawn-out legal fight with its recycling contractor over how to enforce the city’s living wage policy.

Walkouts, rallies, work closures and protests are underway for May Day, the international celebration of workers’ rights.

Local activists call on San Jose police to be more transparent about when and why they deploy snipers to monitor peaceful protests.

SJPD's use of its human trafficking unit to arrest sex workers touches on a national debate over how to identify victims of exploitation.

A series of egregious wage theft cases show how Silicon Valley’s disruptive industries can open the door for employee abuse.

With no evidence of a Big Game-related spike, the crackdown on trafficked humans more often than not targets sex workers and consenting adults.

Santa Clara County proposes an equal pay ordinance, while Gov. Jerry Brown pledges to sign bill meant to close the state’s pay gap between men and women.