REMINDER: The deadline for compliance with Senate Bill No. 553 (“SB 553”) is approaching. This new law mandates that covered California employers must implement measures to prevent and address workplace violence....more
Emergency Temporary Standards Better Align with CDC and CDPH Guidelines -
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted Thursday to bring its COVID-19 workplace regulations (known as Emergency Temporary...more
New Draft ETS Revisions Expected Friday -
In light of recent guidance changes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health, the California Occupational Safety and...more
The Do’s and Don’ts of Cal/OSHA’s Revised ETS -
After a lengthy meeting yesterday, which included significant public comment and debate among its members, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board...more
Status Quo Remains in the California Workplace -
California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board was expected today to consider revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for re-adoption. However, the...more
New Federal Employee Leave Requirements Under COVID-19 -
UPDATED: March 20 -
Last week, the federal government enacted new legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more
The U.S. Department of Labor has released final rule changes significantly expanding overtime pay eligibility for salaried employees — raising the current overtime entitlement ceiling from $23,660 annually to $47,476. The...more
Employers Will Need New Policies to Ensure Compliance -
Effective immediately, the U.S. Department of Labor has updated the regulations governing which executive, administrative and professional employees (white collar...more
Like death and taxes, new employment laws are inevitable with each new year. In 2014, public employees are facing a bevy of new laws, including those that address leave, discrimination and retirement benefits and those that...more