By Catherine A. Cano on January 11, 2021 Jackson Lewis LLP We generally remember that the OSHA Summary Form 300 A must be posted at each work facility with 10 or more employees – and must be posted between February 1 and April 30 every year. Now is the time to...
Join Our ZOOM Webinar: Highlighting 2021 HR Compliance Issues for CA Employers ... With the start of a new year, there are always changes in employment laws and regulations affecting employers. 2021 has many more than a “normal” year – what with COVID-19 rules from...
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...
Payne & Fears Dec. 28, 2020 On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Congress did not extend the mandate to provide leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), but did extend the payroll tax...
IMPORTANT PROVISION OF LATEST COVID-19 RELIEF BILL … BETWEEN NOW AND MARCH 31, 2021 Employer’s policy of ongoing "emergency paid sick time" benefit for employees who test positive for COVID-19 or who are compelled to quarantine by a medical provider is still valid....
By Melissa Ostrower and Robert R. Perry- Jackson Lewis PC. December 28, 2020 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act) generally provides the annual funding for the federal government and contains several important rules giving further COVID-19 relief. These...
By Alka Ramchandani-Raj, Melissa Peters, Kennell Sambour, and William J. Kim on December 15, 2020- Littler law firm. On December 14, 2020, the California Department of Health (CDPH) issued guidance shortening the quarantine period from 14 days to 10 days for...
By Stephanie T. Yang & Trey Sims on December 8, 2020 – Jackson Lewis LLP On December 3, 2020, the state issued a new regional stay-at-home order which requires additional industries to close or scale back operations based on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity in...
Last night at 11:59 pm, Southern California became subject to the state’s new Regional Stay Home Order. The Governor’s office announced the new Order last week on December 3, although it did not immediately take effect. The Order divides California’s counties into...
Critical Question Asked by Concerned Employers... A very concerned prospect contacted CalWorkSafety & HR this week to inquire about the status of their company’s Cal/OSHA – COVID-19 Policy Handbook. The question was “Are COVID-19 New Policies included in...
By Cressinda D. Schlag on November 23, 2020 On November 19, 2020, California’s Department of Industrial Relations Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (“Board”) adopted a general safety order that, in effect, creates an emergency temporary standard...
James W. Ward November 20, 2020 HR Watchdog On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) voted to adopt a comprehensive and complex COVID-19 emergency regulation addressing a variety of issues related to COVID-19 in the...
