Both during the height of the Covid pandemic and now in the aftermath, employers are increasingly reaching out to our Employment Group about employees who are demonstrating or reporting mental health problems. While some of...more
As mask mandates have been lifted and COVID-19 infection rates go down, many businesses are using this as an opportunity to welcome employees back to their workplaces. It is expected, and we have already seen, that there will...more
California employers have a chance to participate in their own COVID regulation fate.
While California employers are currently subject to a variety of overlapping state, local as well as Cal-OSHA COVID-19 compliance...more
The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced on August 23, 2021, that Pfizer is the first COVID-19 vaccine receiving full FDA approval. This is a procedural moment of clarity for which employers across the...more
From January 1, 2021, until January 1, 2023, Cal/OSHA has been empowered to issue citations more quickly for serious violations related to COVID-19.
Employers throughout California are starting to feel the sting of the...more
Please join Karina Sterman, Employment Law Partner at Greenberg Glusker and Jamie Webb-Akasaka, Vice President, Legal Counsel at OneDigital, on April 28th for "Cal/OSHA Evolves with COVID — Top 3 Developments Employers Need...more
In preparation for 2021, California employers have an abundance of new laws to decipher and comply with. Below are the highlights curated by our Employment Law Group.
AB 685 CREATES NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING...more
11/16/2020
/ California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
I am amazed at how often business owners are surprised to learn that all employers in California are required to prepare, implement and inform employees about the employer’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). Are...more
8/31/2020
/ Cal-OSHA ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Industrial Relations ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Masks ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Employees ,
Small Business ,
Social Distancing ,
Startups ,
Workplace Decontamination ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
Non-Essential Businesses Continue to Reopen Under State and Local Safety Orders, but Employers Should Still Use Caution -
California continues to advance through the later portion of Stage 2 of its phased reopening plan....more
6/4/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Title VII ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety