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MARCH 22, 2021 – GOVERNOR NEWSOME SIGNS NEW COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTAL PAID SICK LEAVE LAW
On March 19, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 95, which created new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“Supplemental PSL”) requirements for all California employers with more than 25 employees during 2021. The new Supplemental PSL law has...
MARCH 12, 2021 – EMPLOYERS BEWARE: DO NOT MANDATE COVID-19 VACCINATION!
On March 4, 2021, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released an updated FAQ regarding DFEH Employment Information on COVID-19. The DFEH stated that “an employer may require employees to receive an FDA-approved vaccination against COVID-19...
SOCIAL SECURITY MISMATCH AND IMMIGRATION OBLIGATIONS
Notification that an employee’s name and Social Security Number (SSN) do not match can come in many forms, including a “no match” letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA), a garnishment, or even a complaint from a third party who claims their SSN has been...
MARCH 9, 2021-CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT SAYS: EMPLOYERS, STOP ROUNDING MEAL BREAKS!
In its latest attack on employers who round employees’ start and stop times, on February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled in the matter Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, that meal breaks may not be rounded. Furthermore, the court ruled that when a...
JANUARY 21, 2021 – LEGISLATIVE UPDATES FOR THE NEW YEAR
California has enacted several major changes to labor and employment law in 2020. Below is our reminder to California employers to ensure that they are in compliance with the following new laws. SB 1383 Starting January 1, 2021, all employers with 5 or more employees...