Back in March 2020, many cities and counties (including Los Angeles) started passing ordinances to provide 80 Hours of Supplemental Sick Leave to employees not covered by the FFCRA
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Home for the Holidays in California
Many California workers will really be staying at “home for the holidays” given the state’s broad new Stay-at-Home Order that effects California by region. Currently two regions, Southern California and
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Demanding Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation Set to Become Effective
PLEASE JOIN OUR FIRM’S WEBINAR – “Understanding Cal/OSHA’s New Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Regulation,” December 18, 2020 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. Register here.
[UPDATE: Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Regulation went into effect
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California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy
Several weeks have gone by since Governor Newsom paused California’s reopening plan due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, leaving California businesses with little guidance as to when they could
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California to Rollback Reopening Plans as COVID Cases Surge
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Twitter today that the state is rolling back its reopening plans. As a result, restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, family entertainment centers (e.g., bowling alleys, miniature
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San Francisco Passes Emergency Reemployment Ordinance
Joining Los Angeles and Long Beach, San Francisco has enacted an ordinance requiring certain employers to recall workers laid off due to the COVID-19 crisis before hiring new employees.
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Tips and Tricks for Assessing FFCRA Benefit Payments
As this pandemic began to take hold in the U.S., I was the one arguing “there is no way they will shut down all of California, it just isn’t practical!”
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Los Angeles County Re-Opens for Burgers & Haircuts!
On this sunny Saturday the County of Los Angeles has opened for business just a little bit more.
Angelenos can go to a restaurant (preferably with patio seating), and have
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Time to Update Your Injury and Illness Prevention Plan
So many aspects of daily life and doing business have changed during this global pandemic. If you have employees in California, it’s time for your injury and illness prevention plan
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California Moves to Stage 2 (With Local Approval Only)
Governor Newsom announced today that California has moved on to early Stage 2, but only for cities and counties that obtain state approval.
Under Stage 2, certain businesses, establishments
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