by admin | May 21, 2021 | Employers, Farm Labor
The Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement (“DLSE”), will be launching a new application platform on May 10, 2021. If you have an existing application pending in the old system then you will be permitted to finish the process in the old system. For those...
by Kevin B. Piercy | Mar 26, 2021 | Employers, Farm Labor
According to the new Labor Commissioner for the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement (“DLSE”), Liz Whoo, the current plan for Farm Labor Contractors to renew, and or apply for new, licenses is as follows: “The Farm Labor Contractor will be required to pay for a...
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 Anthony P. Raimondo | Mar 15, 2021 | Employers, Immigration, Social Security
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...
by Kevin B. Piercy | Mar 9, 2021 | California Supreme Court, Employers
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...
