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Federal and State Governments Extend and Expand COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Leave for California Employees
In March 2020, both California and the federal government passed legislation impacting employers and employees related to COVID-19 supplemental paid…
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New Year Reminder: Employers Face Additional Penalties for Late Wage Payments During Employment
In Blog, Employment Law onLast year, just before the world all but shut down, a seemingly innocuous change occurred in the Labor Code. Effective…
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Beware of Rounding Meal Periods and Ensure Meal Period Practices Comply with Recordkeeping Requirements
In Blog, Employment Law onIn the newest employment law pronouncement from the California Supreme Court, it held the practice of rounding time punches cannot…
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Important Changes Impacting Employer Obligations Relating to Paid COVID-19 Leave
As 2020 came to an end, the federal government passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, which extended…
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California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) Adopts Emergency Temporary Cal/OSHA Standards to Protect Workers from COVID-19
On November 30, 2020, the OAL adopted Cal/OSHA’s extensive emergency temporary standards regarding COVID-19. The temporary standards, which are effective immediately, apply…
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California Extends Family and Medical Leave to Employees of Small Employers with as Few as Five Employees and Expands the Scope of Protected Leaves
In Blog onIn legislation described as giving more employees the ability “to take time off to care for themselves or a sick…
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California Workers’ Compensation Act Creates Disputable Presumption Related to COVID-19
Senate Bill (SB) 1159, which takes effect immediately as an urgency statute, amends the California Labor Code to add sections…
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California Adopts New OSHA Provisions Related to COVID-19 Outbreaks in the Workplace
Governor Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill (AB) 685, creating new liabilities and obligations for employers related to COVID-19 outbreaks in…
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California Enacts Statute Expanding COVID-19-Related Paid Sick Leave, Codifying Handwashing Frequency for Food Sector Employees, and Potentially Establishing a Mediation Pilot Program for Small Employers Related to Family and Medical Leave
On September 9, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1867. The sweeping legislation addresses a range…
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California Clarifies Exception to Limitation on Employers’ Ability to Negotiate for No-Rehire Provisions in Settlement Agreements
In Blog onIn October 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 749, which added Code of Civil Procedure section…
