The battle against discrimination in employment is fought on many fronts. Discrimination is an ugly reality in the employment world. People are routinely excluded from jobs, promotions and fair pay. They are subjected to hostile work environments and denied benefits guaranteed by California and federal laws. One of the oldest forms of discrimination is still …
Our question this week comes from Anna K. from The Avenues who asks: “I work for a company of about 30 people. I have to find a new school for my daughter because we will be moving to Daily City. I need to go look during the work week because that’s when they have ‘open …
California Labor Law: Take Time Off Work to Tour a Child’s School? Read More »
After my article on arbitration that ran in the October 29, 2015, Examiner I was beseeched with a flurry of questions concerning pre-dispute binding arbitration. Unbeknownst to me, the topic was about to receive the best and most widespread coverage it has ever received thus revealing both the timeliness and importance of the topic. On …
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This week’s question comes from Janet D. in Mill Valley (I’m so glad the North Bay is reading the Examiner) who asks: “I work for a tech company in San Francisco, I am being unfairly harassed and discriminated against because of my disability. I was reading my handbook and it says that if I want …
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A few spoken words, a touch or a glance may seem good-natured to some, but can make others feel uncomfortable in the workplace. However, state and federal laws offer workers certain protections, including defense against sexually forward behavior. Under California state law, employers must take certain steps, at minimum, to provide workplaces that are free …
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This week’s question comes from Alicia M. from Berkeley, who asks: Q: “I have several friends in the City that work as Uber drivers. I recently saw that the California Labor Commissioner said that a Uber driver was an ’employee’ and not an ‘independent contractor’. Does this mean that my friends who work for Uber …
This week’s question comes from M.P. who asks, I have been working for a moving company here in The Bay Area that requires the employees show up in the yard at 6:30 a.m., check the trucks, load moving blankets, wait for assignment to a job, and then drive the moving truck to the job, get …
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This article was written by Chris Dolan and published by The San Francisco Examiner. Click here to read more of Chris Dolan’s biweekly articles at SFExaminer.com. This week’s letter comes from a Catholic school teacher who has asked that his name be withheld to protect his job. He asks; “I am a catholic school teacher …
Is a Morality Clause Legal for Employers in California? Read More »
The City of Oakland was recently sued by a sergeant in its homicide unit. The sergeant, Derwin Longmire, drew considerable media attention a few years ago for his involvement in a case involving the slaying of an Oakland journalist named Chauncey Bailey. Authorities accused Longmire of mishandling the investigation, which implicated Yusuf Bey IV, the …
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Applaud Victory in Racial Harassment Suit By Donna Domino Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO – The case was such a long shot that a dozen law firms and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People turned it down.But San Francisco plaintiffs’ lawyer Christopher B. Dolan, known among colleagues …
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