Category: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Job Killer Bills Dramatically Increase Workers’ Compensation Costs
Two California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills that will substantially increase workers’ compensation costs by establishing a “conclusive presumption” of workplace injury for contraction of COVID-19…
School’s Out for Summer: Are Employees Still Eligible for FFCRA School Closure Leave?
As the school year ends with a whimper, many parents are preparing for a summer with their kids at home at the same time businesses…
Remote Workers May Be Subject to Local Wage, Sick Leave Ordinances
If our work site is located in an area where only the California minimum wage rate applies, but due to COVID-19, some of our employees…
COBRA and ERISA Deadlines Extended
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury extended several employer-sponsored health plan-related deadlines, including those related…
Cal/OSHA Expands Employer Injury and Illness Prevention Program Requirements
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, commonly known as Cal/OSHA, continues to modify rules and guidance for businesses operating during the COVID-19 pandemic….
Long Beach Joins Localities With COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave
On May 19, 2020, Long Beach became the sixth California locality to adopt a supplemental paid sick leave ordinance related to COVID-19. Passed as an…
Cafeteria Plans, FSAs, Dependent Care Assistance Programs More Flexible Due to COVID-19
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released new guidance, Notice 2020-29, providing increased flexibility for individuals participating in section 125 cafeteria plans, health flexible spending arrangements…
California Guidelines for Reopening Dine-In Restaurants
On Tuesday, May 12, Governor Gavin Newsom released guidelines that will take California further into Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan — including guidance…
New Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19 Guidance
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has posted a Question and Answer page clarifying certain aspects of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-62-20, which…
Oakland Adopts Emergency COVID-19-Related Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
On May 12, 2020, the Oakland City Council unanimously passed the Emergency Paid Sick Leave for Oakland Employees ordinance, effective immediately upon adoption, to provide…
