Category: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
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…
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…
Major FFCRA Regulation Provisions Struck Down
In March, when the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed, providing emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for COVID-19-related reasons,…
Oakland Right to Recall Ordinance Targets Airport, Hospitality, Event Center, Restaurant Workers
On July 21, 2020, Oakland’s City Council adopted an industry-specific “Hospitality and Travel Worker Right to Recall Ordinance,” requiring airport hospitality businesses, hotels, restaurants and…
California Businesses Considering Furloughs v. Layoffs Again
Nearly five months have passed since California Governor Gavin Newsom issued his initial shelter-in-place order. In March, many California businesses were left facing difficult choices…
COVID-19 and a New Hire’s Expired Identity Document
We just hired an employee who doesn’t have a current identity document. Her driver license expired on April 1, and she says that she hasn’t…
California Steps Up COVID-19 Order Enforcement Plus Whistleblower Protections
As previously reported, in early July, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) created a COVID-19 enforcement task force, consisting of 10 different governmental…
California DFEH Updates COVID-19 FAQs
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has updated their COVID-19 guidance. Employers — be sure to add this update to your library…
San Mateo County’s COVID-19-Related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
As previously reported, San Mateo County recently adopted an urgency ordinance requiring employers to provide temporary emergency paid sick for leave related to COVID-19. The…
California Releases ‘Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening’
On July 24, 2020, when the reported number of COVID-19 cases in California surpassed 425,000, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new playbook — called the…
