industrial relations

The California Department of Industrial Relations, which includes Cal/OSHA, said in a statement that “no worker should feel intimidated or afraid to exercise their rights.”

A Department for Education spokesperson said: "Sixth form colleges are responsible for the setting of appropriate pay for their workforce and for managing their own industrial relations."

The Department of Industrial Relations, which would have been responsible for carrying out that measure, said it does not comment on state legislation.

“Sixth form colleges are responsible for the setting of appropriate pay for their workforce and for managing their own industrial relations,” a Department for Education official said.

Daniel Lopez, a spokesperson for California’s Department of Industrial Relations, said state labor agencies including the Labor Commissioner’s office and the Division of Occupational Safety and Health have submitted about 150 requests to the Department of Homeland Security requesting protections for workers employed by companies under investigation.