Written By: Christopher B. Dolan Following the horrific workplace shooting in San Jose this past week, NBC Bay Area Investigative Journalist Stephen Stock reached out to me to ask: “What are the rights of employees, and what are employer responsibilities when there is a threat of workplace violence?” I provided him a response that did …
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Written by: Vanessa Deniston and Christopher Dolan Lenora from California asks: Before COVID hit, I felt extremely stressed out at work and pushed to my limits emotionally, to the extent that I believed I might have an anxiety disorder. I regularly experienced panic attacks, feelings of dread and trouble concentrating, but never spoke to a medical …
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Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Emile A. Davis This week’s question comes from Giuseppe J. in Orinda: I run a small business. Having survived the worst of this pandemic, I am reopening my store soon. Some of my staff have received the COVID-19 vaccination, but not all of them. For the safety of all …
Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Vanessa C. Deniston This week’s question comes from Jim C. in Bernal Heights who asks: I’m currently working on a job site in the city. We are building a subterranean parking garage and we use heavy equipment every day. The guy that drives the excavator is not the most …
Written By Christopher B. Dolan and Jeremy M. Jessup This week’s question comes from Johanna in Truckee who asks: Every new year there are hordes of new laws that are enacted but I find it difficult to know what they are. Is there any way you can provide some highlights of California’s new laws? Dear …
Written by: Christopher B. Dolan Today’s question comes from Darlene in the Excelsior who asks: “I have been really scared during Covid about losing my job. For the last 2 years I have worked in a relatively small company, with 20 employees, and I have to have a surgery for a total knee replacement soon. …
Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Mari Bandoma Callado This week’s question comes from Elena in Dolores Heights, San Francisco who asks: My child’s daycare had to close for a month due to COVID-19 exposure. I took time off from work to take care of my four-year-old. When I returned to work, my co-workers …
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This week, Laird E. in Alameda asks: Q:“I work in construction, and I am often at the worksite for 10-12 hours each day. I often don’t get off work until after 7 p.m. I am afraid that this will not give me time to vote on election day. I don’t feel comfortable mailing my ballot. …
Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Kimberly E. Levy Danny T. writes: Q: “My wife and I both work. We have two young children. We just got word that our kids would be in distance learning for the beginning of the school year, maybe longer. We cannot afford to have either of us out of …
What is the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Exactly? Read More »
Written By: Vanessa C. Deniston and Christopher B. Dolan This week’s question comes from Mason H. who writes: Q: “I am currently employed by a private company doing contracted work repairing roadways. I am considered an essential worker in California. As the sole breadwinner in my family, I am truly grateful to have steady work and I …
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