On March 18, 2021, California’s legislature approved SB 95, which creates new Labor Code Section 248.2 and Labor Code Section 248.3. The new legislation significantly expands an employer’s requirement to provide...
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March 19, 2021
COVID-19 Legal Updates: President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Extending and Expanding the FFCRA.
President Biden signed the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021 (the “Act”) on March 10th. Most of the news reports have focused on the $1,400 stimulus checks that many Americans will receive. On the employment side, the Act...
September 23, 2020
California Enacts New COVID-19 Laws: SB-1159 – California Extends Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Earlier this year in response to COVID-19, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20, which created a rebuttable presumption that for certain employees who suffer illness or injury from COVID-19 will be presumed to have...
California Employers Need to be Aware of Local Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances An increasing number of California cities are implementing emergency paid sick leave ordinances or expanding application of current paid sick...
On April 4, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued Unemployment Insurance Guidance Letter 15-20 (UIPL 15-20) to provide additional guidance to the states on the temporary expanded unemployment insurance benefits available under...