You May Have Just Updated Your IIPP’s, BUT the CDPH Just Updated COVID-19 Guidance
- posted: Jan. 06, 2022
- Employment Law
As the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads rapidly, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”), on December 30, 2021, updated its isolation and quarantine guidance to align closely to the recently Read More
UPDATE: California’s AB 51 and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
- posted: Sep. 29, 2021
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Contracts
California Assembly Bill 51 Signed into law by Governor Newsom on October 10, 2019, California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”) subjects employers to criminal misdemeanor charges, as well as civil sanctions, for mandating arbitration Read More
Regular Rate of Pay Applies When Calculating Meal and Rest Period Penalties
- posted: Jul. 27, 2021
- Employment Law,  Employee Rights
Regular Rate of Pay Applies When Calculating Meal and Rest Period Penalties The California Supreme Court recently decided that calculation of the required one hour premium payment for missed, late or Read More
Cal/OSHA Approves Revised Emergency Temporary Standards
- posted: Jul. 08, 2021
- Employment Law,  OSHA
Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) has endured a long road to adoption. Following withdrawal of an initial revision of the ETS that was nearly universally panned, Cal/OSHA issued new revisions Read More
Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?
- posted: Apr. 21, 2021
- Employment Law
This blog provides an overview of a specific developing situation. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice for any particular fact situation. With how Read More
California’s New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
- posted: Mar. 26, 2021
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
This blog provides an overview of a specific developing situation. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice for any particular fact situation. On March Read More
FFCRA Expanded and Extended
- posted: Mar. 24, 2021
- Employment Law
On March 10, 2021, Congress passed its landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, and President Biden signed the bill into law on March 11, 2021. The bill does not require Read More
Reporting Pay Data to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- posted: Feb. 23, 2021
- Employment Law
On September 30, 2020, California enacted SB 973, which requires large private employers to report specific pay data to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) by March 31, 2021, and Read More
The Impact of the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill on FFCRA and California SPSL
- posted: Jan. 28, 2021
- Employment Law
On April 1, 2020, the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") announced the passage of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, both Read More
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