Calif. High Court Says Pretrial Inmates Can't Get Min. Wage

By Daniela Porat (April 22, 2024, 5:26 PM EDT) -- The California Supreme Court on Monday ruled that pretrial detainees who work while in jail are not entitled to minimum wage and overtime claims under California's labor law, finding the state's penal code permitting such work covers nonconvicted individuals....

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