COVID-19 Vaccine: Can It Be Required?
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss what employers…
DFEH Updates Pay Data Reporting Guidance, Submission Portal Opening Soon
One new law that took effect on January 1 requires employers, who have 100 or more employees and are subject to federal EEO-1 reporting, to…
Dynamex is Retroactive: California Supreme Court’s Rejection of the Reasonable Reliance Exception Ignores Reality
As those who have been following AB 5 know well, in April 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a monumental decision related to independent contractor…
San Jose Revises, Extends COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
On January 5, 2021, San Jose’s City Council approved an urgency ordinance extending the city’s supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave to June 30, 2021. Passed…
Cal/OSHA Revises Guidance on COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
Last year, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) approved emergency COVID-19 temporary standards, which became effective and enforceable on November 30, 2020. Under…
New Federal COVID Law Includes Option to Offer Paid Sick Leave
I remember reading that the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020. Do I need to pay anything…
CalChamber Asks Cal/OSHA to Delay Enforcing Emergency COVID-19 Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to delay enforcement of the emergency COVID-19 rules. The…
COVID-19 Pandemic PTO Trends
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2021, the importance of paid time off (PTO) for employees remains — despite some mixed feelings about actually using…
HRWatchdog’s Top 2020 Posts to Remember in 2021
Hello, 2021! Usually, around this time, we take a fond look back at the previous year to see the top employment-related stories California businesses faced….
2021 New Year, New Laws
Goodbye, 2020, and good riddance! As we enter 2021, the new year brings several new employment-related laws that employers should be prepared for, including: New…
