By T. Chase Samples on June 30, 2022 Jackson Lewis PC While this decision is NOT binding in California as we are in the 9th Circuit of Federal Courts, it is an important decision and guide for how this issue is determined in California by state and federal courts....
By: Linda Wang All employers in Los Angeles should revisit employment practices to ensure compliance with local ordinances as many changes take effect on July 1, 2022. Effective July 1, 2022, the City of Los Angeles’ minimum wage will increase to $16.04 for all...
6/26/2022 Wall Street Journal In their quest to retain workers, companies are sharpening their focus on a very specific common goal- 90 days. Hold on to an employee for three months, human resources specialists say, and that person is more likely to remain employed...
From Zaller Law Group, PC June 15, 2022, The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, holding that the FAA preempts California’s prohibition on the employer’s ability to contract with employees to bring only their individual...
Prevent Heat Illness at Work Outdoor & Indoor Heat Exposure Is Dangerous It's time to remind your employees that it's getting hot outside … Remember to Hydrate The attached OSHA poster/flyer reminds you about heat illness prevention ... and will help you initiate...
By Sean Paisan & Sierra Vierra on June 13, 2022 -Jackson Lewis PC It may come as a surprise to some, but Cal/OSHA’s workplace violence regulations currently apply only to the Health Care Industry. Cal/OSHA plans to change that. Right now, for non-healthcare...
You Are Invited to Our June 16, 2022 ZOOM Webcast: What You Need to Know Now About COVID-19 Rules For Summer 2022 With COVID-19 cases dramatically increasing in the US and California... Employers must learn about and respond to increasing COVID-19 cases. More than a...
Our June 19 Thursday zoom webcast will feature an update on COVID for Employers presented by Wendy Garcia and Kayla Washington. 10 am at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8320 The OC Health Care Agency reported 3,091 more cases of the coronavirus between Tuesday, May 31, and...
Ursula L. Clemons Orange County Author -Ogletree/Deakins, Law On May 17, 2022, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released a revised discussion draft of a proposed regulation for workplace violence prevention in the general industry...
By Sean Paisan & Sierra Vierra on May 20, 2022 -Jackson Lewis As we head into the summer months, employers with outdoor worksites in California may wish to review their Heat Illness Prevention Plans (HIPP) and obligations under Cal/OSHA’s outdoor heat illness...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated a new enforcement program to identify employers who failed to submit Form 300A data through the agency’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). OSHA created the injury and illness reporting program in...
The prospect of corrective action or termination makes a lot of managers nervous, and that’s understandable. For employees, being disciplined or losing their job can be anything from moderately embarrassing to financially devastating, but it’s rarely a happy occasion....
