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What to Know About Coronavirus and California Employment Law
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What to Know About Coronavirus and California Employment Law

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What to Know About Coronavirus and California Employment Law

The novel coronavirus has demanded drastic lifestyle changes from the general population. For example, various states have mandated stay at home orders and shutdowns in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. As a result, public life, the economy and employment opportunity have all been significantly affected. To keep up with these changes, federal [...]

2020-04-24T13:17:10-08:00By Christopher Baudino|Workers Rights|0 Comments

It’s “on” – The Oakland Teacher’s Strike

The dispute that has been brewing for months has come to this. Today, Oakland public school teachers went on strike. The Oakland Education Association (the teachers’ union) are demanding smaller class sizes, more nurses, counselors, and school psychologists for students, a living wage, and to scrip Oakland Unified School District’s planned closure of up to [...]

2019-07-17T09:26:47-08:00By Christopher Baudino|Workers Rights|0 Comments

Oakland Hospitality – Do Not Disturb Our Hotel Workers

As an employment attorney in the East Bay Area, I pay special attention to changes in ordinances that affect my practice area. And so we turn to Measure Z, passed by Oakland voters on November 6, 2018, which greatly strengthens the rights of Oakland’s “hospitality workers” (hotel workers). (A brief aside – Measure Z also [...]

2019-07-17T09:29:17-08:00By Christopher Baudino|Workers Rights|0 Comments