With well over 1,600 COVID-19-related employment lawsuits already having been filed nationwide and over 350 in California alone, employers need to keep abreast of ongoing issues that impact the physical and remote workplace....more
California Governor Gavin Newsom just announced a Regional Stay Home Order on December 3 that could soon have a dramatic impact on businesses in the state. Unlike previous orders, the Regional Stay Home Order focuses on...more
12/4/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Furloughs ,
Governor Newsom ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Layoffs ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Workplace Safety
The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that an employer could not discipline a group of protesting employees who reported to work in street clothes instead of their uniforms to draw attention to a uniform shortage....more
11/18/2020
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Protests ,
Section 7 ,
Strike ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Uniforms ,
Unions
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors just passed the Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance aimed at guaranteeing reemployment to certain workers who were laid off by covered employers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Ordinance...more
Given the uncertainty surrounding the spread of COVID-19, efforts to contain it, and ever-changing health and safety guidelines, schools need to act quickly to address not only the current situation but also the new...more
6/3/2020
/ Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NLRA ,
Protected Activity ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Districts ,
Universities
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors just passed the Grocery Store, Drug Store, Restaurant, and On-Demand Delivery Services Employee Protections ordinance, requiring San Francisco employers to provide additional health and...more
4/24/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Health and Safety ,
Local Ordinance ,
On-Demand Services ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Pharmacies ,
Public Health ,
Restaurant Industry
San Francisco has ordered individuals to wear face coverings when they are shopping, taking transit, getting healthcare, or working in a job that interacts with the public. This rule became effective on April 17, 2020, but it...more