Last week the federal minimum wage went up to $7.25 per hour. It is estimated that 4.5 million workers across the country got a raise last week, but that did not change anyone’s pay in California. California’s minimum wage at $8 per hour was already above the Federal minimum wage.
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Digital Domain loses termination suit
"Button" vfx company to pay $2 million in damages
By David s. Cohen
In a verdict handed down Thursday evening in Malibu, Christian Bradley "Brad" Call has won his wrongful termination suit against visual effects shop Digital Domain and has been awarded approximately $2 million in damages.
The size of the award raises questions about whether Digital Domain can survive, though in a statement, DD’s VP and general counsel Joseph Gabriel, said the ruling is "absolutely not going to put the company out of business."
Gabriel further noted that the company is (more…)
Federal Minimum Wage Increased But Did Not Help California Employees 
