On October 4, Governor Newsom signed S.B. 616 which significantly expands the State’s existing paid sick leave laws (codified at Sections 245.5, 246, and 246.5 of the Labor
Continue Reading California’s Paid Sick Leave Law is Updated to Mirror Many Enhanced City Requirements
Yes, we are all tired of Covid-19, but it is back with a vengeance this Fall, as are back-to-school colds and soon, the flu. This blog is a quick refresher
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The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers
Continue Reading Doing Business in California: Free Guide for Employers Updated for 2023
How many times does an employee just call (or text) that they are not coming in? Not feeling well? Something vague. Then months (or years) later, the employer gets a
Continue Reading Time to Revisit “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Practices for Employee AbsencesWhile many now refer to the COVID-19 pandemic as a thing of the past, it is anything but gone. At the time this post was drafted, positive COVID cases in
Continue Reading Testing Your Patience: EEOC Revises COVID Testing GuidelinesWith a record number of Californians missing work due to the Omicron variant, Governor Newsom has reached a deal with state lawmakers to require employers with more than 25 employees
Continue Reading California Reinstates Supplemental Covid-19 Sick Pay
By a hard-hitting 6-3 majority last Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court barred the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing or enforcing its new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
Continue Reading Vaccinate or Test Mandates: The U.S. Supremes Blew Out OSHA’s Mandate, But Other Shoes May Drop for Employers in California
Cal/OSHA updated its FAQs to conform to the new recommendations of the California Department of Health (CDPH). So, hot off the presses, here are the latest rules for California workplaces.
Continue Reading Cal/OSHA Shortens Most Quarantine Guidelines to Sync with CDPH
Just two weeks ago, we detailed the readopted Cal/OSHA rules on quarantining in the event of a COVID-19 case or exposure. Now, the CDC and the CA Department of Public
Continue Reading New Year, New CA COVID-19 Rules Depend on Booster Status
A little over a year ago, Cal/OSHA adopted the first emergency temporary standards (“ETS”) to address COVID-19 cases in the workplace. Now, the second set of revisions will take effect
Continue Reading Cal/OSHA Extends and Revises Workplace COVID-19 Guidelines