California expands health care resources for uninsured, undocumented residents

By Christopher Dolan and Vanessa Deniston: As COVID-19 continues to spread across the state, it is imperative that every Californian be informed of their health care options, especially if they begin to show signs and symptoms of the coronavirus. For individuals with health care coverage through an employer, Medi-Cal, Medicare, or Covered California, the state […]

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Employees affected by COVID-19 are entitled to use sick leave

COVID-19, Employment Law / walter

All California employees accrue sick time at their jobs. At a minimum, an employee must accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. For a regular full-time employee, that works out to approximately 1.3 hours of sick time earned each week or 5.3 hours each month. This leave may be used

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Leave laws under COVID-19

Employment Law / walter

This week’s question comes from Carl who writes: Q: “Last week I was at a dinner party and one of the people who attended eventually got sick and was told they may have Coronavirus. However, he has not been tested. I feel fine, but I called my doctor to see what I should do. She said that

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Texting isn’t the only illegal phone activity while driving

Car Accidents / walter

This week’s question comes from Sandra in the Upper Haight, who writes: Q: “Chris, can you settle a matter for me? My best friend and I share a car. She is new to The City and constantly holds her phone while driving to check directions. When she is not doing that, she uses Spotify on her

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Who pays when at fault drivers are minimally insured?

Car Accidents, Personal Injury / walter

This week’s question comes from Lydia in South San Francisco who asks: Q: “I was driving with my daughter in the car when a guy in an old pickup truck ran a stop sign and T boned us. I broke my arm and my back is messed up pretty bad. My daughter was in a

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Are Uber drivers employees?

Civil Rights, Employment Law, Uber/Lyft Accidents / walter

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

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Pause and Think Before You Hit Record: The Implications of Secret Recordings in the Workplace

1 Comment / Employment Law / walter

By: Christopher Dolan and Vanessa Deniston This week’s question comes from Edgar M… Q: “I work for a large corporation with offices nationwide. I was recently switched to a new department, and already, I have been having problems with my new direct supervisor. He regularly makes racially charged comments around me, which I find

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Who is liable for falling trees?

1 Comment / Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized / walter

Recently, I addressed a question posed by a reader who asked who is responsible for damage caused by a tree branch falling from an adjacent yard and crashing through the roof of their house, narrowly missing their child. The article addressed the answer to that question with the assumption that it was a tree owned

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You don’t need to put up with a hostile working environment

1 Comment / Employment Law, Professional Misconduct / walter

Today’s question comes from Geraldine T. in Berkeley: “After reading your article on unlawful harassment two weeks ago, I have a couple of questions. I work in a warehouse and I don’t want to be a “narc,” but I don’t think I should have to put up with the offensive sexual type behavior going on

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New state laws expand workplace protections against sexual harassment

Civil Rights, Employment Law / walter

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

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