Seyfarth Synopsis. On December 18, 2020, San Francisco imposed a 10-day mandatory quarantine on most people traveling or returning to the city for more than 24 hours. The order does not apply to travel within the larger Bay...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective December 5, 2020, California businesses may be subject to a new Regional Stay At Home Order. The Order divides the State into five regions and will place new restrictions on businesses in regions...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Along with other locations across the country, California, Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico imposed sweeping restrictions and new guidance to contain the surge in COVID-19 infections. The latest round of...more
11/19/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
State and Local Government ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective July 13, 2020, California issued statewide restrictions on a number of business operations due to the resurgence of COVID-19. It ordered all bars to close for indoor and outdoor service, as well...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: After consistently issuing parallel shelter-in-place orders, six Bay Area counties and the City of Berkeley begin to diversify their approaches to easing restrictions and reopening local economies. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 7, 2020, the City and County of Los Angeles as well as the City of San Francisco released new orders and/or guidance regarding reopening plans for certain types of businesses....more
5/11/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Essential Workers ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Screening Procedures ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 7, 2020, California issued additional guidance to help businesses prepare to reopen as part of Stage 2 of the State’s 4-staged reopening roadmap. The guidance lays out 5 steps that certain businesses...more
5/8/2020
/ Agribusiness ,
Car Dealerships ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Ports ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Workplace Safety
On Monday, May 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California will move into Phase 2 of the State’s COVID-19 reopening plan on May 8. Among other things, the shift will allow non-essential retailers to offer...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the San Jose City Council enacted emergency ordinances to expand paid sick leave beyond that provided under the federal Families First Coronavirus...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 27, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council passed several COVID-19 related ordinances, which were submitted to Mayor Garcetti for consideration. Among these were ordinances requiring certain employers...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following the statewide stay-at-home mandate issued by Governor Newsom on March 19, 2020, three California counties, Amador, Merced, and Ventura, and the City of Palm Springs issued their own orders to...more
3/23/2020
/ City of Los Angeles ,
Construction Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hospitals ,
Local Ordinance ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
San Francisco ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State and Local Government ,
State of Emergency