While many now refer to the COVID-19 pandemic as a thing of the past, it is anything but gone. At the time this post was drafted, positive COVID cases in California are averaging 20,000 per day, face masks are still...more
The short answer to the big question of whether an employer can require employees to get vaccinated is: Yes. But that is only the beginning of the analysis.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued...more
On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employer Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a much-anticipated guidance to employers considering mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19. While it will be months before vaccines are...more
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Wage and Hour
As this pandemic began to take hold in the U.S., I was the one arguing “there is no way they will shut down all of California, it just isn’t practical!” Nearly four months later, I stand corrected (with a mightily bruised...more
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that a massive component of California’s economy is and has been agriculture and food service, including farming, canning, processing, and of course, restaurants. Given the size and scope of...more
The current crisis caused by COVID-19 will leave its mark on history in many ways, not the least of which will be an economy turned on its head. Since the pandemic established its foothold in the U.S., there have been nearly...more