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California Legislature Proposes COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, Again
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Do You Need Help Completing and Posting Your OSHA 300 forms?
Beginning February 1, 2022, California employers must post their Form 300A, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (which includes COVID-19-related injuries) in a visible and easily accessible area at every worksite. The Form 300A summary must remain...
Pay Transparent or Not? Either Way, Remember California’s Legal Requirements!
Beza Sileshi January 24, 2022 HR Watchdog - https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2022/01/pay-transparent-or-not-either-way-remember-californias-legal-requirements/ Pay transparency continues to be a hot-button issue in California as employers navigate a tough hiring...
Need to Review and Update Your Injury and Illness Prevention Plan
Prepare to Post Form 300 A Annual Summary for Cal/OSHA Compliance. In 2020 Cal/OSHA amended its regulation regarding IIPP’s by an obscure change in the “exceptions” portion to require access to an IIPP by employees. We suggest adding a reference to this right to a...
U.S. Supreme Court Halts OSHA’s General Employer Vaccine Mandate
Matthew J. Roberts, Esq. January 13, 2022 https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2022/01/u-s-supreme-court-halts-oshas-general-employer-vaccine-mandate/ On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order staying the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health...
California Extends Indoor Mask Mandate Through February 15
Jessica Mulholland January 6, 2022 https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2022/01/california-extends-indoor-mask-mandate-through-february-15/ Less than a month after the California Department of Health (CDPH) announced the requirement that all individuals must wear face...
New Year, Same Old California Pay Data Reporting Requirements
By Christopher T. Patrick on January 3, 2022 https://www.californiaworkplacelawblog.com/2022/01/articles/wage-and-hour/new-year-same-old-california-pay-data-reporting-requirements/ After many delays, employers nationwide just filed their 2020 EEO-1 reports in...
Sixth Circuit Dissolves Stay of OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine ETS
By Courtney M. Malveaux, Melanie L. Paul, Patricia Anderson Pryor, Catherine A. Cano, Sheri L. Giger and Katharine C. Weber December 18, 2021 https://www.jacksonlewis.com/publication/sixth-circuit-dissolves-stay-osha-covid-19-vaccine-ets?utm_source=elinfonet The U.S....
Will They or Won’t They? Cal/OSHA Scheduled to Vote on ETS Readoption
By Sean Paisan on December 10, 2021 https://www.californiaworkplacelawblog.com/2021/12/articles/calosha-2/will-they-or-wont-they-cal-osha-scheduled-to-vote-on-ets-readoption/ The federal OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is currently paused while the...
Allowing Use of Sick Time for Vacation Could Prove Costly for Employer
HRWatchdog December 1, 2021 https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com/2021/12/allowing-use-of-sick-time-for-vacation-could-prove-costly-for-employer/ My employee wants to take a few days off to take a trip with her family, but she is out of vacation time. Can I let her use...
Getting Ready for the Holidays and Pay
By Nathan W. Austin & Chistopher J. Truxler on November 22, 2021 Posted at https://www.californiaworkplacelawblog.com/2021/11/articles/wage-and-hour/getting-ready-for-the-holidays-and-pay/ As we approach the holiday season, employers may have uncertainty about...
Labor Shortage Prompts Retirees’ Return to Workforce
Beza Sileshi November 15, 2021 HR Watchdog California’s labor shortage is immense. A recent column in CalMatters noted that while the state has one of the highest unemployment rates, employers also “have hundreds of thousands of jobs going unfilled, from teachers,...