New Study Finds Dining Out Increases Chances of Catching Coronavirus

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Sep 12, 2020 | Latest Blogs

The report shows adults infected with the virus were more than twice as likely to report dining out in the 14 days before getting sick. Author: David Gonzalez (KHOU)  Published: September 12, 2020 HOUSTON — Restaurants in Texas are still operating at a limited...

COVID-19 and the Local Ordinance Landscape: Looking Ahead to 2021

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Sep 10, 2020 | Latest Blogs

September 10, 2020 | From HRCalifornia Extra by Bianca N. Saad, J.D.; Employment Law Counsel/Subject Matter Expert, CalChamber Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we’ve seen numerous changes to all aspects of life — and employment law is no different, with things like...

Governor Newsom Signs Bills to Support Small Businesses Grappling with Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic, Bolster Economic Recovery

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Sep 9, 2020 | Latest Blogs

Published: Office of Governor AB 1577 allows small businesses to exclude PPP loans from gross income for state taxes SB 1447 authorizes $100 million Main Street hiring tax credit program for small businesses SB 115 accelerates $230.5 million in state bond funding to...

Employment-Related Urgency Bills Await Governor’s Signature

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Sep 4, 2020 | Latest Blogs

HRWatchdog Last Monday, the California legislature concluded its 2019-2020 legislative session. Several of the bills that were passed will go into effect immediately should the Governor sign them. Governor Newsom has indicated he plans to sign the following urgency...

IRS Issues Guidelines to President’s Payroll Tax Deferral Order

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Latest Blogs

By CalChamber The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidelines to President Donald Trump’s payroll tax deferral executive order on Friday night, Aug. 28. The guidelines are available at: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-20-65.pdf...