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Staff at the Law Center have lots of power to take action; but with great power comes great responsibility :) Most of the processes detailed in this section have been created to support work flow, coordination, and alignment in a context where there are no bosses.
But what counts as an Operations Circle? Operations Circles and roles support the management of personnel and resources who carry out the core functioning of our organization as well as the development of our internal systems related to workplace democracy within the nonprofit sector. More details are under Staff Responsibilities --> Sharing Our Operations Work.
Experienced Staff find the following practices particularly important to keep track of:
Office Sharing
Expenses and Reimbursement
Time-off (requesting)
Below is the required California Workplace "Know Your Rights" notice:
Below is the required California Workplace "Know Your Rights" notice:
SB 294, known as “The Workplace Know Your Rights Act,” was enacted in 2026 so "California workers have a strong understanding of their rights as workers,” as well as “to equip workers with knowledge of their rights that they can also use to protect their families, neighbors, and communities at a time of potential disruption, dislocation, and fear for many Californians.” This requires employers to provide all employees with annual written notice of specific rights, including the right to notice of inspection by immigration agencies, the right to organize a union, and constitutional rights when interacting with law enforcement at the workplace. See the full notice provide by the Department of Industrial Relations below:
2026 CA DIR Know Your Rights Notice.pdfPage updated
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