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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Temp Worker Protections

    Temporary workers have long been near the bottom of the employment totem pole. In places like warehouses, farms and hotels, temps can face more wage violations and injuries than permanent employees. And they have few protections when things go wrong. Now, a new California bill aims to change that.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    Temporary workers have long been near the bottom of the employment totem pole. In places like warehouses, farms and hotels, temps can face more wage violations and injuries than permanent employees. And they have few protections when things go wrong. Now, a new California bill aims to change that. If it passes, California would become one of the first states to make companies legally responsible for the pay and safety of their temps.

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