California Wildfires: Employee Pay, Smoke Protection
As of August 19, more than 360 wildfires were simultaneously raging across California, destroying property and prompting evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents. On…
California Counties Ramp Up COVID-19 Health Orders Enforcement
As COVID-19 cases surged and California “re-dimmed,” the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) began stepping up COVID-19 health orders enforcement using a task…
High Heat Warnings: How to Keep Outdoor Workers Safe
As California experiences record-breaking temperatures — excessive heat warnings and watches have been issued throughout California, including Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles…
State Urges Californians to Save Energy to Avert Power Outages
With triple-digit temperatures forecast for the coming week, state officials are calling on all Californians to reduce their energy use to prevent power outages. Key…
More California Cities and Counties Adopting COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
What are the latest cities/counties that have enacted sick leave ordinances for COVID-19 purposes? In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and since the federal Families First…
VETS-4212 Reporting Opened August 1
Although many events and reporting requirements have been postponed or cancelled this year, the 2020 U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans’ Employment and Training Service…
Safe Reopening for Workers, Employers’ FAQs Answered
On July 28, 2020, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) issued guidance, “Safe Reopening FAQs for Workers and Employers,” addressing a number of workplace-related…
Opioid Use in the Workplace Guidance Released
In non-COVID-19-related news, last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released technical guidance on managing opioid addiction in the workplace. As opioid use and…
Free 2020 Midyear Employment Law White Paper
As we chug along in one of recent history’s most interesting years (to put it mildly), much of the focus has been on the COVID-19…
California Labor Commissioner Enforcing Food Sector Workers Emergency Paid Sick Leave Order
As previously reported, on April 16, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order (EO) N-51-20, providing supplemental paid sick leave to food sector workers along…
