Employers looking to reopen or continue in-person operations should be aware of the new Employer Playbook and FAQs issued by the California Department of Public Health.
California has issued industry-specific guidance,...more
8/11/2020
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Employers who plan to resume business operations and return employees to the physical workplace after the relaxation of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders must consider how to best balance the reopening of their businesses with the...more
5/4/2020
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EEOC FAQs provide additional guidance on complying with Americans with Disability Act requirements while safeguarding against COVID-19 transmission.
EEOC greenlights employer-administered COVID-19 testing and temperatures...more
4/28/2020
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The Department of Labor issues guidance on federally funded initiatives to increase individuals’ unemployment insurance entitlement under the CARES Act.
States may temporarily increase unemployment compensation by $600 per...more
U.S. Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid sick leave provisions became effective April 1, 2020.
Final Temporary Rule from Department of Labor (DOL) provides employers with additional interpretive guidance,...more
4/7/2020
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