Matthew J. Roberts, Esq. How do the federal COVID-19 leave laws adopted this year interact with related state laws, including pregnancy leave, the family rights act and baby bonding time for a married couple at our business? Due to COVID-19, Congress enacted the...
By Nicky Jatana, Jackson Lewis PC On September 28, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1731 (“AB 1731”), which creates an alternative process for employers to submit and be approved for work-sharing plan programs. Previously some employees would be eligible for...
The annual Workplace Safety Index ranks the top 10 causes of disabling work-related injuries and we tell you how you can ensure you aren’t part of these statistics. Liberty Mutual’s 2020 Workplace Safety Index finds that serious, nonfatal workplace injuries amounted...
By Kelly D. Gemelli & Arcelia N. Magaña, Jackson Lewis The City of San Diego enacted emergency ordinances requiring fair employment practices in response to job and economic insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home directives. The City of San...
By Susan E. Groff and Jennifer S. Grock California employers with as few as five employees must provide family and medical leave rights to their employees under a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 17, 2020. The new law significantly expands the...
By Cressinda D. Schlag & Amy P. Frenzen - Jackson Lewis PC On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 685, which requires employers to provide written notifications to employees within one business day of receiving notice of potential...
By: Thomas B. Song Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP Last month we forecasted that Cal/OSHA was primed to issue COVID-19 safety citations in the near future. Low and behold those predictions have come to fruition, and just in time for the Labor Day holiday....
Managing your firm’s recovery from the problems and rules created during the COVID-19 pandemic is the topic of a comprehensive and fast-paced workshop being presented this Thursday, September 17th at 10:00 a.m. PST. Tenured presenter and trainer Pat Haley will define...
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...
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...
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...
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...
