Paulinet Tamaray

Paulinet Tamaray

Paulinet Angela S. Tamaray is a licensed lawyer and a senior legal writer for several Key Media publications, including Australasian Lawyer, and Human Resources Director.

She graduated with a degree in Sociology and a Juris Doctor degree. Her reporting and research cover all areas of law and legislative developments in North America and Asia-Pacific jurisdictions.

She is also an occasional lecturer for postgraduate students, teaching legal medicine, ethics, social sciences and professional writing. Her free time is devoted to offering pro bono legal services to underserved communities.

She is deeply passionate about intersectional feminism, sustainable development, and social justice.

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Court temporarily blocks California’s fast-food worker law

Court temporarily blocks California’s fast-food worker law

Stakeholders anticipate crucial outcome of referendum petition by end of January

Employer pays $1.5 million over wage miscalculations

Employer pays $1.5 million over wage miscalculations

More than 700 workers reportedly affected

Giant settles immigration-related discrimination claims

Giant settles immigration-related discrimination claims

Company demanded to check additional work papers from non-U.S. citizens

Hundreds of Bay Area workers score multi-million dollar settlement

Hundreds of Bay Area workers score multi-million dollar settlement

Sum covers allegations that employers 'kept tips to themselves'

California attorney general to investigate L.A. City Council

California attorney general to investigate L.A. City Council

City remains outraged after racist audio from councilmembers was leaked

Staffing agency faces more than $270,000 in penalties for misclassifying workers

Staffing agency faces more than $270,000 in penalties for misclassifying workers

Intentionally misclassifying workers remains a 'widespread problem,' government says

Californian employer sued over harassment of Latino workers

Californian employer sued over harassment of Latino workers

This industry has been rife with harassment for decades, EEOC says

California passes law protecting workers using cannabis off duty

California passes law protecting workers using cannabis off duty

However, employers can still penalize workers for being impaired while on duty

California bill expands leave to care for designated person

California bill expands leave to care for designated person

If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it, HR leaders may have to make policy changes

Uber enters into $8.4 million settlement over worker misclassification lawsuit

Uber enters into $8.4 million settlement over worker misclassification lawsuit

San Francisco company's case may 'revive weakened California law,' legal experts say