Immigration
Mar. 16, 2007
Appeals Court Upholds Prevailing-Wage Claim
A California Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that state public-works employees have a right to be paid the prevailing wage, regardless of their immigration status.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A California Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that state public-works employees have a right to be paid the prevailing wage, regardless of their immigration status.
The decision, while precedent-setting for California, is in line with previous federal-court rulings on the rights of undocumented workers to pursue labor claims.
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