Detained? No. Arrested and booked? Yes. If a person is “detained,” the police officer is holding a person for a short amount of time. If a reasonable person would not feel free to leave, or police prevent a person they are questioning from leaving, that detention turns into an arrest. Police take arrestees to a […]
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Written by: Matt Gramly On Monday June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision stating with firmness and clarity that any employer who fires an employee for being gay or transgendered is in violation of the law. The law being violated in that instance would be the Title VII of the
What the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision will mean for LGBTQ employees Read More »
This week’s question comes from Kimmy who writes: Q: “I have attended recent Black Lives Matter protests to bring awareness to excessive force by Police against African Americans. At the last protest I attended, a police officer blocking an intersection told me to put my phone down and said I couldn’t film him. I have
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Written by Matt Gramly and Christopher B. Dolan: Does the First Amendment’s “right of the people to peaceably assemble” still apply during a pandemic or to protest marches during a pandemic? The First Amendment to the Bill of Rights as attached to the Constitution of the United States of America reads as follows: “Congress shall
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By: Lourdes DeArmas and Christopher Dolan For the past 9 days, in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, people across the US and throughout the world have taken to the streets to demand racial justice and an end to police brutality and systematic racism against Black people. Some
Our first amendment right to peacefully protest is sacrosanct Read More »
Today’s question comes from Arturo R. in the Mission who asks: Q: “I have lost my job because of the virus. I am not permitted for work even though I have lived here 10 years. My wife lost her job because she has to care for the kids. They tell me that I can’t get
Aid is available for unemployed immigrants during the pandemic Read More »
Last week’s question was posed by a doctor, who wanted to remain anonymous, who asked what her/his rights were in a situation where they were working around COVID-19 patients, were told to re-use their personal protection equipment (PPE) such as masks, goggles and gowns, in violation of hospital policy. The reader indicated that they were aware that
Protecting doctors who voice concerns about inadequate patient care Read More »
By Christopher Dolan and Emile Davis: The harsh reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the government shutdowns, is that businesses are not bringing in income that was once regular and expected. As a result, many employers will be forced to lay off or terminate hard working employees. Businesses do have the right to terminate or
Discrimination and retaliation in reducing workforce is unlawful Read More »
Today’s question comes from Jennifer T. in Diamond Heights who asks: Q: “I drive for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash. I have filed my taxes as an independent contractor as that’s what I was told to do by these companies. I heard that there is a new law which will provide me with protections that usually
Are Uber drivers employees? Read More »
Ava G from The Haight asks: “I heard that there were some new laws on sexual harassment. As a member of a women’s empowerment group I was wondering if you could summarize them so we can discuss them at our next monthly meeting.” Ava, the #MeToo movement started, and continues to run strong, in California. Over
New state laws expand workplace protections against sexual harassment Read More »
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