Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Process Set to Begin August 10

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Aug 10, 2020 | Latest Blogs

On Monday, August 10, 2020, lenders may begin submitting their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness decisions to the Small Business Administration (SBA). In its July 23 Procedural Notice, the SBA laid out instructions for lender submission of PPP loan...

COVID-19 Communication Plan for Select Non-healthcare Critical Infrastructure Employers

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Aug 4, 2020 | Latest Blogs

Author: Michael Oliver Eckard  On August 4, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a communication plan titled “COVID-19 Communication Plan for Select Non-healthcare Critical Infrastructure Employers.” The purpose of the plan is to...

California Businesses Considering Furloughs v. Layoffs Again

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Aug 4, 2020 | Latest Blogs

Matthew J. Roberts, Esq. Cal Chamber Nearly five months have passed since California Governor Gavin Newsom issued his initial shelter-in-place order. In March, many California businesses were left facing difficult choices due to potential losses in revenue and...

All Signs Lead to Cal/OSHA Issuing COVID-19 Citations In the (Very) Near Future

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Jul 29, 2020 | Latest Blogs

By: Thomas B. Song Governor Newsom’s televised news briefing on July 24, 2020, provided clues that enhanced enforcement of COVID-19 workplace safety is in the works.  Likely, in response to criticism of the perceived ineffective response to worker protection during...

What Businesses Can Do to Ease the Transition When Reopening Their Doors

by CalWorkSafe Admin | Jul 28, 2020 | Latest Blogs

As governments start easing stay-at-home orders and other restrictions, businesses that closed their doors to help contain the COVID-19 spread will be permitted to reopen, some sooner than others and most on a gradual basis. Often broad and sometimes inconsistent...