March 2020

Why businesses get away with paying pennies to employees with disabilities

By Sara Luterman March 16, 2020 As we head into the endgame of the Democratic primary, it may not seem like the remaining candidates have very much in common. Former Vice President Joe Biden has campaigned for a return to the comfort and normalcy of the Obama era, while Sen. Bernie Sanders is asking for […]

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LA Council to consider making it more difficult to fire employees amid coronavirus crisis

Valley Industry & Commerce Association opposes at least one of the initiatives By MIKE SPRAGUE | March 22, 2020 Los Angeles City Council at its Tuesday meeting is expected to take up a number of measures setting restrictions on businesses and their ability to fire their employees in light of the coronavirus crisis. “A minimum

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This local relief fund is providing grants to Miami restaurant workers in need

By Virginia Gil | March 23 2020 It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been the hardest hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. And as many takeout and delivery meals as we commit ourselves to ordering, that’s simply not enough to save South Florida’s restaurant community. There’s more to be done. Felix Bendersky of F+B

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