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December 31, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Cal/OSHA Announces New COVID Requirements for Employers

The first version of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (“Cal/OSHA’s”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) were adopted on November 30, 2020. The ETS sets forth requirements for employers and employees on a wide range of issues related to COVID-19, including masking requirements, when testing is required,... READ MORE

December 2, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Coming Right Up! New Wage and Hour Laws Effective January 1, 2022

California’s 2021 legislative session has ended, and with it came a number of new wage and hour laws going into effect on January 1, 2022. Each of these latest Assembly Bills (“AB”) and Senate Bills (“SB”) impact employers in various industries. California employers should review and plan to... READ MORE

October 4, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Governor Newsom Expands Cal/OSHA’s Enforcement Power

On September 27, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 606 (“SB 606”) into law. SB 606, which will go into effect on January 1, 2022, significantly expands the enforcement authority of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”). SB 606 Creates New Categories of Cal/OSHA Violations... READ MORE

September 23, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Federal Court Reinstates Ban on Employment Arbitration Agreements in California – For Now

In 2019, AB 51 is Passed As readers of this blog know, in 2019 the California legislature passed AB 51, a new law that added Section 432.6 to the California Labor Code. This new statute made it illegal for an employer to require an applicant or employee, as... READ MORE

September 17, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Are You Thinking About Reopening Your Workplace? Think First About Your Safety Obligations to Your Employees.

Many employers are eager to return to the office and “get things back to normal.” If you are an employer who is considering requiring or allowing employees to return to an in-person workplace (or if you have already done so), the first thing to understand is that there... READ MORE

August 23, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

California Superior Court Judge Declares Prop 22 Unconstitutional

In a stunning ruling late on Friday evening, California Superior Court Judge Frank Groesch ruled that Prop 22 – the most expensive ballot proposition in California history, which last year passed with 59% of the vote and allowed Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as “independent contractors”... READ MORE

July 26, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Meal and Rest Period Violations Just Got More Expensive for Employers

Under existing California law, if an employee who is eligible for a meal period is denied that meal period or gets interrupted during that meal period, then that employee is entitled to one hour of premium pay at the employee’s then-existing “regular rate of pay.” The same is... READ MORE

July 8, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Employers with 50+ Employees: It’s Time to Register with CalSavers

As of July 2019, more than half of Californians aged 25-64 had no retirement savings. In an effort to make saving for retirement more accessible, and therefore encourage more people to save, the State of California enacted legislation that requires employers with 5 or more California-based employees (including... READ MORE

June 16, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Cal/OSHA and COVID

June has been a turbulent month for Cal/OSHA – and for California employers doing their best to protect the health and safety of their employees as California begins to open up. Back and Forth After implementing detailed and complicated amended Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on June 3, the... READ MORE

May 19, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

San Francisco Hazard Pay Ordinance Expires Today

San Francisco’s emergency COVID-Related Hazard Pay Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which became effective on March 22, 2021, required certain large San Francisco employers (primarily grocery stores and drug stores with 500 or more employees worldwide) to pay employees an additional $5.00 per hour in hazard pay on top of... READ MORE

April 15, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

To (Require) Vaccines or Not To (Require) Vaccines: That Is the Question

California is preparing to reopen, and employers are readying to welcome their workforce back to offices. One of the biggest questions on the minds of many business owners is how to bring their workforce back together in “real time” while still maintaining the safety of all employees, as... READ MORE

April 5, 2021 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

Supplemental Paid Sick Leave is Back in California – What Employers Need to Know

In September 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 1867 into law, which created Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) rights for millions of California employees who were not eligible for such leave under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). We blogged about AB 1867 here. Since AB 1867... READ MORE

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