by Kevin B. Piercy | Mar 25, 2021 | Coronavirus, Employers, Sick Leave
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...
by admin | Mar 15, 2021 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Vaccination, Employers
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...
by Kevin B. Piercy | Jan 9, 2021 | Coronavirus, Employers
On January 8, 2021, the Department of Industrial Relations issued much needed clarifications on its requirements that employers provide “exclusion pay” for employees who are exposed to COVID-19 at work. As a reminder, Cal/OSHA’s current standard is that an employer...
by Kevin B. Piercy | Jan 8, 2021 | Coronavirus, Employers, OSHA
The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) required all employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide 80 hours of paid leave for COVID-19-related reasons, which was set to expire on December 31, 2020. While Congress did extend the FFCRA, it did not extend...
by Kevin B. Piercy | Dec 16, 2020 | Coronavirus
The California Department of Public Health issued new guidance regarding COVID-19 quarantine procedures. All people who were in close contact with a COVID-19 case that are asymptomatic may discontinue quarantine after ten (10) days from the date of their last...
by Kevin B. Piercy | Dec 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Lockdown
Governor Newsom announced his new plan to institute a second attempt at a statewide shutdown of small businesses, restaurants, and other entities that are incapable of operating primarily through online or other remote means. Under Governor Newsom’s directive,...
