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Update Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program
(as of December 22, 2020) On December 21, 2020, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which includes the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 (“COVIDTRA”).
Top Employer Questions as We Round the Curve to the New Year
Welcome to the holiday season! Usually, this is the time we advise employers about holiday celebrations, provide warnings about serving alcohol during company parties, and field questions regarding employee time off requests. This year, the
2021: Say Hello to California’s New Homestead Exemption
Currently, partial equity in a home in California is exempt from being used to pay a judgment lien on the property. That partial exemption is either $75,000, $100,000 or $175,000, depending on a variety of
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
Changes: Cooperation Rather Than Conflict
The COVID-19 pandemic forced food service franchisors and franchisees to adapt their business models and operations procedures and work together to survive during these unprecedented times. People generally resist change because they fear they will
Competing Tests: Employee or Independent Contractor? Saving the Franchise Model
Assembly Bill 5 took effect in California on January 1, 2020 and governs when a business can treat a worker as an employee as opposed to an independent contractor. Under AB5 and its “ABC” test,
2020 Ballot: California’s Propositions 15, 19 Amend Tax on Real Property
Of the twelve statewide ballot propositions certified to appear on the ballot for the upcoming election on November 3, 2020, two seek to amend the taxation of real property in California. Before diving into the
New Franchise Regulations on the Horizon?
On September 16, 2020, Rohit Chopra, one of the five commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), declared on Twitter that “[franchise] regulators must stop unfair, deceptive, and discriminatory practices that target franchisees and their
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