Since November 2020, California employers have struggled to comply with burdensome requirements under the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), which initially went into effect on November 30,...more
On February 9, Governor Newsom signed SB 114, reviving the mandate that California employers provide supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for COVID-19-related absences, which previously expired on September 30, 2021. This "new...more
While employers continued to grapple with the effects of COVID-19 on their businesses, last year’s California legislative actions led to relatively fewer employment law changes than usual for the upcoming 2022 year. Below...more
Why It Matters -
On June 17, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Board) approved the further revised Standards (Revised Standards). Typically, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has up to 10 days to...more
Who Needs to Know -
All employers with employees currently working onsite or who would like to return their workforce to the office in the future....more
For most of 2020, the world struggled with COVID-19 and its effects.
Earlier in the pandemic, we published a Law360 guest article offering privacy guidance to developers interested in creating contact-tracing...more
Who Needs to Know -
Private employers in California with 26 or more employees, and certain public entity employers not covered under the 2020 supplemental paid sick leave law....more
Who Needs to Know -
Employers who plan to enact voluntary vaccination programs. ...more
Why It Matters -
Businesses should begin to address these issues now so that when COVID-19 vaccines are ready for distribution, they will be too....more
12/16/2020
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California’s newest legislation, some of which went into effect immediately, imposes stringent reporting requirements, creates presumptions for workers’ compensation benefits, and expands protections for California employees....more
10/1/2020
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Q: Is there new legislation that expands COVID-19 protections to California employees?
A: Since the beginning of 2020, employers have had to make significant changes to their operations due to an increasing number of newly...more
10/1/2020
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Who Needs to Know -
Employers who are reopening (or have already reopened) by bringing employees back to their workplaces.
Why It Matters -
Bringing a workforce back to the workplace, whether from teleworking,...more
9/25/2020
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Employers who are reopening (or have already reopened) by bringing employees back to their workplaces.
Why It Matters -
Bringing a workforce back to the workplace, whether from teleworking,...more
9/15/2020
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