by CalWorkSafe Admin | Jul 2, 2020 | Latest Blogs
On June 16, 2020, several employees at a McDonald’s franchise in Oakland, California filed a lawsuit against their employer, in a matter entitled Hernandez v. VES McDonald’s (No. RG20064825, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda). The lawsuit consists of...
by CalWorkSafe Admin | Jun 30, 2020 | Latest Blogs
By Katie Culliton It’s been almost two weeks since the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) required Californians to wear a cloth face mask when outside the home, with limited exceptions. As cases of COVID-19 rise, it’s becoming increasingly more important to...
by CalWorkSafe Admin | Jun 30, 2020 | Newsletters
Workplace Safety Measures and Heat Illness Tools Now approaching the summer season heat and as employers begin to return to work (RTW) after months of COVID-19 quarantine, they may be out of shape, out of practice on workplace safety procedures, and will be required...
by CalWorkSafe Admin | Jun 28, 2020 | Latest Blogs
As clinical trials continue across the world for a COVID-19 vaccine, many employers are asking whether they will be able to require employees to take the vaccine when it becomes available in the United States. Like with so many questions surrounding COVID-19, the...
by CalWorkSafe Admin | Jun 26, 2020 | Latest Blogs
By John J. Porta, Hadley M. Simonett, Keerthi Sugumaran and Carolyn A. Trotta -Jackson Lewis, PC. As businesses begin to reopen and many workers return to work, one of the main provisions of the CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, is set to expire next...