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Healthy Holidays – Employer Tips for Continuing Operations and Compliance as COVID Infections Rise
With COVID-19 infections increasing at alarming rates, employers are wondering how state and local restrictions will impact business operations. Below is a list of steps to help mitigate the spread of the virus, as we
Cal/OSHA’s New Employer Compliance re COVID-19
On November 30, 2020, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) adopted emergency regulations to protect workers from COVID-19. The regulations require employers to develop an investigation, isolation, and notification plan in the event
COVID-19 In the Workplace: Employees May Seek Workers’ Compensation
In May 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that created a time-limited rebuttable presumption for employees to seek workers’ compensation benefits if they tested positive for COVID-19 while on the job. The Executive
Employers: Notify Employees of Potential COVID-19 Exposure ASAP
On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 685, which imposes stringent notice and reporting requirements in the event of COVID-19 exposure in the workplace and expands the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s
New California Law Provides Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Affected Workers
Governor Gavin Newsom recently approved a significant supplemental paid sick leave law which became effective September 19, 2020. The law, codified as Labor Code Section 248.1, requires certain larger employers to provide up to 80
Executive Order on Deferring Payroll Taxes – Frequently Asked Questions
On August 8, 2020, the President issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury to use his authority to defer withholding, deposit, and payment of certain payroll tax obligations (the “Executive Order”). On
New Guidance for Employers on COVID-19 in the Workplace
After several months, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released updated guidance on COVID-19 in the form of FAQs. The new guidance provides answers to many questions employers face when re-opening the workplace,
California Employers: Another Reminder to Review Your Employment Arbitration Agreement
A recent Court of Appeal decision reminds California employers to review severability provisions within employment arbitration agreements. In Nichole Kec v. Superior Court, a former employee (Kec) brought individual, class and Private Attorneys General Act
DOL Provides Guidance on When the FFCRA Covers Summer Camp, Summer Program Closures
On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published guidance on when an employee may take leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to care for their child based on a
Minimum Wage Alert: Employers Must Comply with New Local Increases by July 1, 2020
On January 1, 2020, the State of California increased the minimum wage to $13 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees and to $12 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees.