October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

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Written By Mari Bandoma Callado, Senior Associate Attorney & Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion The Dolan Law Firm recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month this October to commemorate the many contributions of people with disabilities to America’s workplaces and economy. This year, the theme for NDEAM 2021, “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion,” reflects the importance […]

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Ruling Finds Proposition 22 Unconstitutional

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Written By Christopher B. Dolan and Matthew D. Gramly This week’s question comes from Josh D. from Marin County: With our current 24-hour news cycle it’s hard to keep up with all the important issues in our daily lives. It seems like Proposition 22 was an initiative constantly discussed 5 years ago that went

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You too, Us too: The Strength in Numbers

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Written By Christopher B. Dolan and Vanessa C. Deniston This week’s question comes from Fatima in the Bay Area: I am a woman of color working at a big tech company in the Bay Area. I have been stuck in the same position for nearly seven years, while several of my white, male co-workers and

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Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

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By Mari Bandoma Callado, Dolan Law Firm Senior Associate Attorney and Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is August 3 because it takes an additional 214 days for Black women to catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men made in 12 months. Black women are typically paid only 63 cents for

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Safely Returning to Work

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Written by Christopher B. Dolan and Mari Bandoma Callado This week’s question comes from Geraldine W. in San Leandro: My employer informed us that we will be returning to the office three times a week beginning in August. I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but I am worried about safely returning to work because I

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California Lifts its Mask Mandate, But What Does This Mean?

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Written By Christopher Dolan and Allison Stone Angie from Walnut Creek writes: Can I stop wearing my mask now that I am fully vaccinated? When I go out, I see some people wearing a mask and others without. What’s the right call on this? As of May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and

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Workplace Violence: How to Stay Safe (Part 2)

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Written By: Christopher B. Dolan This week’s column is a follow-up to last week’s article on workplace violence including shootings. That column spoke about the rights and responsibilities of a business owner to create a safe workplace. This column will inform you as to how you, as an individual and/or employee, can seek protection if

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Workplace Violence are Increasing: How to Stay Safe

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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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Seeking Mental Health Accommodations Post-Pandemic

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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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Employers: Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination

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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

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