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GEK partner Alvaro Lizarraga, left, had a great time at the Teamsters Local 630 Dodgers Opening Day event. #Dodgers #geklaw #unionstrong

Talk about support! Bravo!

SB 95 is great news for California workers as it provides 80 hours of paid COVID-19 supplemental sick leave. https://www.geklaw.com/news/covid-19-supplemental-leave.html #workers #geklaw #support #legislation

Happy International Women's Day!

The Los Angeles City Council has approved Hero Pay, a $5 per hour pay increase designed to provide a financial cushion for those workers employed at grocery, drug and certain retail stores, if only for a limited period. This, in addition to increased vaccination availability, offers a glimmer of hope. https://www.geklaw.com/news/hero-pay.html

GEKLAW attorney Monica Fairwell is dedicated to ensuring an indigenous immigrant community finds justice and equality in its living and working conditions and obtains the full spectrum of human rights. https://www.geklaw.com/news/micop.html #geklaw #MICOP #volunteer #farmworkers

Read All About It! https://www.geklaw.com/news/partner-promotions.html

GEKLAW paralegal Lydia Wood participated in Alameda’s 2020 Toys for Tots Drive. And, of course, the GEKLAW partners were more than happy to donate funds to help make the holiday season merrier for so many children. https://www.geklaw.com/whatsnew.htm#lydia

GEK Attorney Alvaro Lizarraga is very happy to receive a baseball jersey from Teamsters Local 630.

Learn about the new Cal/OSHA regulations regarding COVID-19 in the workplace. https://www.geklaw.com/news/new-covid-regulations.html

What a fantastic way to share the holiday spirit!

Wonderful leadership.

Let's support our sister organization @IDEPSCA As wildfires rampage throughout California during the #COVID19 pandemic, domestic workers and day laborers need ...occupational health and safety protections now more than ever!!! Stay tuned for more information highlighting the multiple hazards that workers experienced during and after the 2018 #WoolseyFire. #ValueMy Labor #SB1257 #CaliforniaWildfires @ CAgovernor @IDEPSCA See more

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new laws aimed at making it easier for the state’s workers to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits when diagnosed with COVID-19. https://www.geklaw.com/news/senate-bill-1159.html

Raging wildfires coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic have created the perfect storm of disastrous conditions for firefighters, farmworkers and millions of others forced to work outdoors. Full story in this week's #WorkCompBriefing: https://conta.cc/32vngNT #ProtectInjuredWorkers

Today, we honor American workers who fought and continue to fight for the rights of all workers. We support you and we thank you for your tireless efforts. Keep up the good fight. Happy Labor Day! #HappyLaborDay #LaborDay

Este #LaborDay, acompáñanos para reconocer y luchar por lxs trabajadorxs esenciales que arriesgan su vida para mantenernos segurxs, alimentadxs y cuidadxs durante esta pandemia. #HonorEssentialWorkers https://bit.ly/2Z8iDr7

Informative and thoughtful--and important to reflect upon as Labor Day approaches.

GEKLAW Partner Richard I. Felton is honored by Best Lawyers by being named a Best Lawyer (Workers’ Compensation LawClaimants). Learn more about this honor. https://www.geklaw.com/news/lawyer-of-the-year-2021.html

GEKLAW sends kudos and many thanks to all those essential workers out there who are putting their health and safety on the line to keep the Southland moving forward. Your dedication and commitment are inspiring.

Four GEKLAW attorneys named Best Lawyers 2021. https://www.geklaw.com/news/bestlawyers-21.html

Check out this account of how the pandemic is effecting restaurant workers, and one man in particular, Manuel Villanueva, ROC-LA lead organizer.

GEKLAW Attorney Alvaro Lizarraga had another great time discussing Workers' Compensation issues in the age of COVID-19 with Restaurant Opportunities Center Los Angeles (ROC-LA) members.