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Kevin Aquino Gomez

June 1, 2023 by

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⚖ State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Lea

⚖ State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave - AB 951 ⚖

➡ Starting in 2023, workers who earn 70 percent or less than the state’s average wage would be eligible for 90 percent of their regular wages under the PFL and SDI programs. Currently, low-wage earners may be eligible for 70 percent of their regular wages under the programs.

⚖ Seguro Estatal de Discapacidad y Permiso Familiar Pagado - AB 951⚖

➡ A partir de 2023, los trabajadores que ganen el 70 por ciento o menos del salario promedio del estado serán elegibles para el 90 por ciento de sus salarios regulares bajo los programas PFL y SDI. Actualmente, los trabajadores con salarios bajos pueden ser elegibles para el 70 por ciento de sus salarios regulares bajo los programas.

Check out a list of resources for people in Santa

Check out a list of resources for people in Santa Clara County!
You can find:
✅ Where to get your Covid-19 vaccine
✅ Where to get tested for Covid-19
✅ Info on WIC
and more!
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¡Vea esta lista de recursos para personas en el condado de Santa Clara!
Puedes encontrar:
✅ Dónde vacunarse contra el Covid-19
✅ Dónde hacerse la prueba de Covid-19
✅ Información sobre WIC
y más!

Small business owners are critical to building a j

Small business owners are critical to building a just economy! If you run a small business, this is your chance to educate yourself about California labor laws.

This not only helps you avoid fines and audits in the future but also to create a workplace in which your employees feel safe and secure. REGISTER now to attend!

⚖ Bereavement Leave - AB 1949 ⚖ ➡ Would re

⚖ Bereavement Leave - AB 1949 ⚖

➡ Would require employers with 5 or more employees in California to give employees with at least one month on the job up to five days of unpaid bereavement leave after the death of a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner or parent-in-law. Bereavement leave must be completed within three months of the death of the family member. Effective January, 2023.

⚖ Licencia por Perdida - AB 1949 ⚖

➡ A partir de Enero de 2023, los empleadores con 5 o más empleados en California que otorguen a los empleados con al menos un mes en el trabajo hasta cinco días de licencia por duelo sin goce de sueldo después de la muerte de un cónyuge, hijo, padre, hermano, abuelo, nieto, pareja de hecho o padre -consuegro. La licencia por duelo debe completarse dentro de los tres meses posteriores a la muerte del miembro de la familia.

Exciting Updates from Last Night's Care Worker Cou

Exciting Updates from Last Night's Care Worker Council Meeting!

Our dedicated care worker community came together to celebrate this year’s progress like the increased minimum wage for health care workers and collaborate on priorities for the upcoming year, including on where to focus advocacy and organizing efforts. They’re excited to throw down on improving accessibility to education and training classes for their specific industries, such as senior and child care and advocating for more classes available, more locally, such as at the adult schools and our community colleges, in their own language, scheduled at times convenient for working people.

➡️ En este taller, hablaremos sobre los Salari

➡️ En este taller, hablaremos sobre los Salarios, Horas y Represalias en el Lugar de Trabajo y los derechos que tiene usted como trabajador.

👩‍⚖️ Nos acompanara la abogada Ruth Silver Taube y contestara cualquier pregunta que tenga.

💪Venga y conosca sus derechos!

Check out a list of resources for people in Santa

Check out a list of resources for people in Santa Clara County!
You can find:
✅ Where to get your Covid-19 vaccine
✅ Where to get tested for Covid-19
✅ Info on WIC
and more!
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¡Vea esta lista de recursos para personas en el condado de Santa Clara!
Puedes encontrar:
✅ Dónde vacunarse contra el Covid-19
✅ Dónde hacerse la prueba de Covid-19
✅ Información sobre WIC
y más!

Meet Kevin, a Mountain View resident and recent gr

Meet Kevin, a Mountain View resident and recent graduate from the Trades Orientation Program! 🌟

The Trades Orientation Program (TOP) is about more than just individual success; it's about fostering brighter, more just economic futures for our communities!

TOP opens doors to a range of trade careers, including Carpenter, Electrician, HVACR Tech, and more. These opportunities are all union-affiliated, offering not only job security but also the promise of good wages. But it doesn't stop there. TOP is a catalyst for positive change in our local communities. Union careers in construction bring stability and drive economic growth, promoting strong employment prospects in the sector. When TOP graduates invest in their future, they're also investing in the growth and prosperity of their communities.

Want to learn more and be updated on the next round of applications? Sign up for an info session using the link in our bio!

#BuldingFutures #TradesOrientationProgram #UnionJobs

⚖ AB 1041 - Paid Sick Leave & California’s Fam

⚖ AB 1041 - Paid Sick Leave & California’s Family Rights Act ⚖

➡️ The bill expands the definition of a “family member” under the California Family Rights Act and California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act—the law that provides up to three days sick leave per year—to include a designated person. Under both, employees will be able to identify a designated person for whom they want to use leave when they request unpaid (Family Rights Act) or paid (Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act) leave. Employers will be able to limit an employee to one designated person per 12-month period.

⚖ AB 1041 - Licencia por Enfermedad Pagada y Ley de Derechos Familiares de California ⚖

➡️ El proyecto de ley amplía la definición de un "miembro de la familia" bajo la Ley de Derechos de la Familia de California y la Ley de Familias Saludables de Lugares de Trabajo Saludables de California, la ley que proporciona hasta tres días de licencia por enfermedad por año, para incluir a una persona designada. En ambos, los empleados podrán identificar a una persona designada para la que deseen utilizar la licencia cuando soliciten una licencia no remunerada (Ley de Derechos de la Familia) o remunerada (Ley de Lugares de Trabajo Saludables y Familias Saludables). Los empleadores podrán limitar a un empleado a una persona designada por período de 12 meses.

⚖ SB 1162—Wage transparency ⚖ ➡️ This b

⚖ SB 1162—Wage transparency ⚖

➡️ This bill requires employers of 100 or more employees to submit separate pay data reports and requires employers of 15 or more employees to provide the pay scale for a position in any job posting.

⚖ SB 1162—Transparencia Salarial ⚖

➡️ Este proyecto de ley requiere que los empleadores de 100 o más empleados presenten informes de datos de pago por separado y requiere que los empleadores de 15 o más empleados proporcionen la escala salarial para un puesto en cualquier publicación de trabajo.

Our amazing Fair Workplace Collaborative team work

Our amazing Fair Workplace Collaborative team works hard all year and this month they're building an altar at the @la.ofrenda.festival in Gilroy to honor local leaders and movement ancestors that have dedicated their lives to ensuring all working people here have safe jobs and a voice to shape their working conditions!

Come check out the finished altar and celebrate with us through this week and celebrate with them on October 28th!!

Our Fair Workplace Collaborative Team is partnerin

Our Fair Workplace Collaborative Team is partnering with various community organizations for the upcoming Filipino Fiesta and Community Resource Fair on November 4th!

Join us for a Workers' Know Your Rights Training (10am), a Legal Clinic with Employment, Housing, and Immigration lawyers available to answer your questions from (11am-2pm), and a Filipino Fiesta with free food, games, performances, panel discussions, and community resources (11am-2pm)!
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This event is brought to you by @pawissouthbay, Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center, @asianlawalliance, @utsantaclara, @stepfwd.fdn, Fair Workplace Collaborative, the Filipino American Student Association (FASA) at MacDonald, Santa Clara, and @adrianwilcoxhighschool.

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