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California Supervisors and HR Representatives Have New Child Abuse Reporting and Training Requirements

In a bill passed with little fanfare, Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1963 [modified California’s Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (Penal Code §§ 11164 - 11174.3) (the “Act”) to impose child abuse reporting requirements on certain...more

Have You Thought About ... What the Limited Extension to the FFCRA Means to Employers?

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFRCA”) ended by its terms on Dec. 31, 2020. Although many expected the FFCRA protections to be extended due to the continuing pandemic, only a portion of the FFCRA was extended...more

Five Important California Employment Law Changes for 2021

A new year ushers in new legal obligations for employers, particularly those with operations in California. From expanded California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) coverage to new reporting and data-gathering obligations,...more

Updated: Have You Thought About … Implications of Employee Travel During the Pandemic?

There are now over 70 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, and nearly 2 million deaths, including more than 300,000 in the United States. Federal, state and local authorities are recommending that travelers avoid...more

Have You Thought About … Requiring Employees to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?

With COVID-19 vaccines now being distributed, an end to the pandemic may be in sight in the coming months. What is collectively known as the “new normal” still comes with a minefield of unanswered questions, particularly for...more

UPDATED: Employers Beware: Sweeping Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Is Now in Effect

Update - Cal/OSHA Advisory Meeting Scheduled: The promised Cal/OSHA advisory meeting regarding the recently issued Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) has been scheduled for Dec. 18, 2020, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m PT. ...more

Employers Beware: Sweeping Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Is Now in Effect

On Nov. 30, 2020, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the ETS, making it effective immediately. The ETS—consisting of five new sections to title 8 of the California Code of Regulations (Sections 3205 -...more

Have You Thought About … Implications of Employee Travel During the Pandemic?

There are now nearly 60 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, and over 1 million deaths, including a quarter of a million in the United States. Federal, state and local authorities are recommending that travelers...more

Strange Times: Employment Implications of a Contentious Election During a Pandemic

With the 2020 election season in full swing, key issues are being debated and discussed across the country, and not always in the form of polite discourse. One subject that is not up for debate, however, is an employer’s...more

Have You Thought About ... COVID-19 Implications for Employment Issues in Corporate Transactions?

The prolonged impacts of COVID-19, and the legal complexities for workplaces and employee management, have particular relevance to corporate transactions. As we near the final quarter of 2020 and companies race to close deals...more

Have You Thought About ... Impending WARN Act Issues?

Furloughs and reductions in employee hours necessitated by the initial COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year may seem like a distant pandemic memory. At the time, many employers decreased labor budgets by furloughing their...more

Key Issues to Consider as Businesses Continue to Navigate the Pandemic

As the pandemic continues with no clear resolution on the horizon, businesses must continue to revamp and reinvent their day-to-day operations to comply not only with a wide variety of new regulations, but also legal...more

Have You Thought About ... The Importance of Documenting and Tracking COVID-19-Related Leave?

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government and many states and localities have implemented paid leave requirements....more

Gov. Polis Issues Statewide Mask Order for Colorado, Effective Today

Effective at midnight today, July 16, 2020, and continuing for the next 30 days (subject to extension), Gov. Jared Polis issued a statewide order (D 2020 138) (“Order”) requiring all individuals in Colorado who are age 11 or...more

Colorado Enacts Expanded COVID-19 Paid Leave and Heightened Whistleblowing and PPE Protections, Effective Immediately

Yesterday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills imposing additional requirements on Colorado’s employers that are effective immediately. The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (“HFWA”), designed to close gaps in the...more

Have You Thought About … How State and Local Income Tax and Employment Laws Apply to Remote Workers During COVID-19? (Part 2)

COVID-19 has drastically changed how and where employees work. Many employees are now temporarily working from their homes or other remote locations. These temporary (and potentially longer-term) telecommuting arrangements...more

Have You Thought About … How State and Local Income Tax and Employment Laws Apply to Remote Workers During COVID-19? (Part 1)

COVID-19 has drastically changed how and where employees work. Many employees are now temporarily working from their homes or other remote locations. These temporary (and sometimes longer-term) telecommuting arrangements...more

FFCRA Leave May Be Used for Summer Camp Cancellations Per New U.S. DOL Guidance

At this point, parents are all too familiar (and likely exhausted) with making alternative arrangements to deal with at-home children who are missing out on school or day care due to COVID. As the school year has concluded...more

Have You Thought About ... Modifying Your Employment Policies Upon Reopening?

Many companies modified certain policies (whether formally or informally) during the initial COVID-19 crisis to address furloughs and reduced working hours, including those related to workplace safety, PTO usage and accrual,...more

Have You Thought About ... Whether You Can Rescind Job Offers?

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, many companies closed or significantly reduced operations. As they are slowly ramping back up, their staffing needs may be drastically reduced in the short-term and perhaps beyond....more

OSHA Issues New Business Reopening Guidance

As many nonessential businesses begin to slowly reopen, they have been left to navigate workplace safety questions without much federal guidance. Many questions have arisen about how best to protect employer and patron...more

Have You Thought About ... Limiting Third-Party Liability Resulting from Employee Exposure to COVID-19?

As businesses begin to reopen nationwide, they should take note of a recently emerging litigation trend: lawsuits against employers for allegedly insufficient COVID-19 protocols and safety measures that are claimed to have...more

Colorado Implements New Paid Sick Leave Requirements Extending Beyond COVID-19 Issues

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado has joined a growing number of states and municipalities in requiring most employers to provide paid sick leave. Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the catalyst for this new...more

Have You Thought About ... How to Handle Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work?

As businesses reopen, there undoubtedly will be situations where employees decline to return to work for one reason or another. How should an employer respond when an employee refuses to return to work? ...more

Have You Thought About … PPP Requirements Regarding Rejected Offers of Reemployment?

A new regulatory exemption has been created regarding the loan forgiveness rules under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for borrowers who have offered to rehire or restore employees to their prior working hours, even if...more

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