by Kevin B. Piercy | Jan 22, 2021 | California Labor Commission, Employers
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...
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 3, 2020 | Coronavirus, Employers, OSHA
As predicted in our November 16, 2020 newsletter, Cal/OSHA has officially adopted new COVID-19 Prevention emergency regulations. Therefore, effective immediately, most California employers must establish, implement, and maintain a COVID-19 Prevention Program. The...
by Kevin B. Piercy | Oct 21, 2020 | AB186, Employers, Sick Leave
On September 25, 2020, we provided an update regarding AB 1867, which codified Governor Newsom’s executive order creating supplemental paid sick leave for food sector workers for employers with 500 or more employees as Labor Code 248. AB 1867 also created Labor Code...
by Kevin B. Piercy | Sep 30, 2020 | AB 20143, Employers, OSHA, Sick Leave
On September 28, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 2043, 2017, and 2992 into law. Assembly Bill 2043 Effective immediately, AB 2043 requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to disseminate information on best practices for COVID-19 infection...
