Author: Diana Martinez

Checks & Balances in a Pandemic

Recently, Shelley Luther, a Dallas based hair salon owner was jailed for refusing to close down her salon. The owner of Salon à la Mode continued operating her business despite a temporary restraining order last week from Dallas County State District Judge Eric Moyé. She continued operating despite a county official’s cease-and-desist letter ordering her […]

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Emergency Actions Related to Paid Sick Leave Amidst Coronavirus

Coronavirus COVID-19 has affected the United States unlike any other national crisis:  schools and higher education alike have shifted to virtual classes, millions of employees are working from home, restaurants and gyms are closed down and travel has stopped abruptly. Americans are being told to social distance for fear of spreading the virus. The future […]

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