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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
8/18/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Landlords ,
Paid Leave ,
Remote Working ,
Screening Procedures ,
Tenants ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government and many states and localities have implemented paid leave requirements....more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
6/19/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Screening Procedures ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Safety
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
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
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
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