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Protect Your Workers from Wildfire Smoke
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Posted in Workplace Safety

Protect Your Workers from Wildfire Smoke

Despite California’s recent August cooldown, experts predict the wildfire threat is above normal heading into fall. As of September 3, at least 15 active fires…

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Posted in Health and Safety Workplace Safety

Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke Exposure

We’re in the midst of California’s 2021 wildfire season, and given the state’s currently hot and dry climate, the California Department of Forestry and Fire…

clopening cafe worker
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Posted in General

‘Clopening’ Schedules Generally OK for California Workers

Is there a minimum amount of time required between an employee’s shifts? Can an employee be required to work a late shift one night and…

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Posted in Workplace Safety

Employers/Co-Workers Seeking Gun Violence Restraining Orders

What is a gun violence restraining order, and how does the new law (AB 61) on gun violence restraining orders affect employers? Employers have a…

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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Remember: Vaccinated or Not, Workers Should Wear Face Coverings Indoors

Roughly a month ago, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings requiring that individuals in certain…

Apple employees are asked to open every bag, backpack, purse or briefcase.
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Posted in Compensation

Employers Must Pay Workers for Security Screening Time, California Supreme Court Rules

Today, the California Supreme Court ruled that Apple must pay employees for time they spend undergoing security screening of personal items after clocking out at…

National Heat Illness Prevention Rule for Indoor, Outdoor Workers Proposed
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Posted in Heat Illness

National Heat Illness Prevention Rule for Indoor, Outdoor Workers Proposed

On August 30, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the agency’s first proposed indoor and outdoor heat illness prevention rule. Although a…

remote workers applicable local minimum wage rate for each hour of work within the geographic boundaries of the city or county California
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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Local Ordinances

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…

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Posted in Workers' Compensation

2023 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates Announced

When an employee gets injured on the job, workers’ compensation — a no-fault insurance system that employers are required to have — kicks in. Once…

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Posted in General

New California Employment Laws Effective Now, Coming January 1

It’s the first day of October, which means the leaves are starting to turn red and orange, pumpkin spice is everywhere, everyone is looking longingly…