California Mandates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through the End of 2020 for Employers with 500 or More Employees in the U.S.
- posted: Sep. 23, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Employee Rights
On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867 (“AB 1867”), which, among other things, provides COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for every California employee who is not otherwise Read More
CA Expands Coverage Under the California Family Rights Act
- posted: Sep. 23, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  CFRA
Late last week, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1383 (“SB 1383”) into law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2021, significantly expanding coverage of the California Family Rights Act Read More
Guidelines to Governor Newsom’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook
- posted: Aug. 04, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
Guidelines to Governor Newsom’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook As you may be aware, Governor Newsom released a 32-page COVID-19 Employer Playbook (the “Playbook”) providing additional guidance for California employers related to COVID-19 Read More
Business Owners: Grace Period for CCPA Compliance Ends July 1
- posted: Jun. 23, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
Business Owners: Your Grace Period for Compliance with the California Consumer Protection Act Ends July 1 On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Protection Act (Act) became effective securing private rights Read More
Alameda County Update: COVID-19 Site-Specific Protection Plan Replaces Social Distancing Protocol
- posted: Jun. 15, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
Alameda County Update: COVID-19 Site-Specific Protection Plan Replaces Social Distancing Protocol Pursuant to the prior May 18, 2020 Order (“Prior Order”), Essential and Outdoor Businesses were required to create, distribute, and Read More
When Re-Opening, Remember to Update Your Injury and Illness Prevention Program
- posted: May 14, 2020
- Employment Law
When Re-Opening, Remember to Update Your Injury and Illness Prevention Program If your business is getting ready to re-open, you need to consider yet another item on the re-opening checklist: an Read More
Shelter-in-Place Orders are Extended Across the San Francisco Bay Area
- posted: Apr. 30, 2020
- Employment Law
Shelter-in-Place Orders are Extended Across the San Francisco Bay Area Effective May 3, 2020, the following San Francisco Bay Area counties will extend their existing shelter-in-place orders through May 31, Read More
Supplemental Paid Sick Leave For Food Sector Workers
- posted: Apr. 27, 2020
- Employment Law
Supplemental Paid Sick Leave For Food Sector Workers On April 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom, signed Executive Order N-51-20 (the “Order”) requiring large employers (500+ employees nationwide, not including independent Read More
New Face Covering Requirements in Several Bay Area Counties and Cities
- posted: Apr. 22, 2020
- Employment Law
New Face Covering Requirements in Several Bay Area Counties and Cities On Friday April 17, 2020, several Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo and Sonoma) and cities (Fremont Read More
Updated Guidance To Employers From Federal EEOC and OSHA Regarding COVID-19
- posted: Apr. 20, 2020
- Employment Law
Updated Guidance To Employers From Federal EEOC and OSHA Regarding COVID-19 Within the last few days, two federal agencies, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Read More
DOL Issues Temporary Regulations for the FFCRA
- posted: Apr. 02, 2020
- Employment Law
DOL Issues Temporary Regulations for the FFCRA The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued temporary regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) on April 1, 2020. The regulations answer a number Read More
New Round of Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- posted: Mar. 31, 2020
- Uncategorized,  Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Employee Rights
New Round of Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act As explained in our prior blogs (see Families First Coronavirus Response Act – What We Know and Additional Guidance on Read More
Additional Guidance on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act
- posted: Mar. 25, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Employee Rights
Additional Guidance on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act Last week, we wrote about the passage of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). As mentioned in that piece, the FFCRA stated Read More
Cal-WARN Suspended: Guidance For Employers
- posted: Mar. 22, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Employee Rights,  WARN Act
Cal-WARN Suspended: Guidance For Employers Due to Executive Order N-33-20 (“Stay At Home Order”) and the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, many businesses are being forced to close or lay off Read More
Deploying Force Majeure Clauses in the Age of COVID-19
- posted: Mar. 19, 2020
- Civil Litigation,  Business
Deploying Force Majeure Clauses in the Age of COVID-19 As a result of the continuing coronavirus pandemic more commonly referred to as COVID-19, nearly a dozen county public health departments across Read More
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – What We Know (So Far)
- posted: Mar. 19, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – What We Know (So Far) On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which will go into effect Read More