On September 17, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills (SB 1159, AB 685, and SB 1383) expanding workers’ protections in relation to COVID-19 exposure in the workplace, and expanding the California Family Rights Act....more
9/23/2020
/ Cal-OSHA ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sick Employees ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
On August 31, 2020, California’s legislative session closed with a flurry of bills—the majority driven by COVID-19. These bills have been sent to the governor, who now has until the end of September to sign them into law or...more
9/18/2020
/ California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Essential Workers ,
Layoffs ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Pending Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
State of Emergency ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
This one-hour session, geared toward human resources professionals and in-house attorneys, will cover legal changes impacting California employers, including a discussion of new laws, enforcement trends, and "hot topics" in...more