Topic - Industrial Welfare Commission

The Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) was established in 1913 to regulate wages, hours and working conditions in California. but its regulations consisting of 18 "Wage Orders" remain in effect, enforced by the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. - Source: Wikipedia

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Fast-food workers and their supporters march past California's capitol building in Sacramento, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have agreed to restore funding to the Industrial Welfare Commission, which has the power to regulate wages, hours and working conditions in California. Business groups oppose restoring the commission. A law that would create a similar commission to regulate the fast food industry passed last year but has been put on hold pending the outcome of a 2024 referendum. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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