Harried, frazzled, overwhelmed, anxious and stressed are words that I’m hearing a lot lately. No, I’m not a therapist, though sometimes, as a lawyer, I feel like one. Disability claims
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Faced with escalating Coronavirus infections in California, county public health departments across the state are ramping up enforcement of COVID-related restrictions on businesses — conducting investigations, imposing fines and
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Novel Workplace Issues Addressing Novel Coronavirus
SF Bar Assn. Presents 2019 Disability Employment Law Updates
The Bar Association of San Francisco is presenting a seminar: 2019 Disability Employment Law Updates. It will take place on January 16, 2020, from noon to 1:15, at the
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SF Bar Assn. Presents 2018 Disability Employment Law Updates
The Bar Association of San Francisco is presenting a seminar: 2018 Disability Employment Law Updates. It will take place on December 11, 2018, from noon to 1:15, at the
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Workers’ Compensation, ADA/FEHA and FMLA/CFRA Oh My!
One issue that consistently trips up employers is the interplay of laws for an employee with work-related medical issues. This is sometimes referred to as the Bermuda Triangle of workers’
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Webinar: 2017 Update on Accommodating Employees With Disabilities
On September 27, 2017, at noon, I will be presenting a webinar entitled “2017 Update: Accommodating Employees With Disabilities.” The program is intended for human resource professionals and
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Invitation: Join Us in San Francisco on January 27 for a 2017 Employment Law Update
I hope you’ll join my Fox colleagues Keith Chrestionson and Jaemin Chang and me on January 27 for the next in our series of breakfast briefings in our San Francisco
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Bar Assn. of San Francisco Presents 2015 Disability Employment Law Updates
The Bar Association of San Francisco is presenting a seminar: 2015 Disability Employment Law Updates. It will take place on December 8, 2015, from noon to 1:30, at the
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Not Wanting to Work for "Mean" Supervisor Is Not a Disability
Michaelin Higgins-Williams worked for Sutter Medical Foundation as a clinical assistant. But she found her interactions with her boss and human resources stressful. And this is California, where no one
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