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U.S. DOL Releases Training, Travel Time Opinion Letters
On November 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two opinion letters interpreting the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regarding the compensability…
Remote Work Reminder: Keep Your Remote Work Policy Up to Date
Prior to 2020, the number of employees working remotely or in a “hybrid” manner — a combination of in-office and remote work — was steadily…
Foster City New Minimum Wage Ordinance
Do you have any employees working at a Foster City jobsite or remotely from Foster City? If so, you need to be aware of the…
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…
CalChamber Calls for Changes to Nonemergency COVID Draft Rule
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board’s draft proposal to extend the state’s COVID-19 regulation for another two years — with…
How Indoor Heat Illness Rule Applies to Air Conditioned Workplace
Our indoor office is air conditioned. Does our business need to include the indoor heat illness requirements in our Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)?…
Attorney General Investigates California Employers’ CCPA Compliance
On July 14, 2023 — two weeks after the Sacramento Superior Court ruled that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) must delay enforcement of any…
COVID-19 Prevention Program Emergency Regulation Adopted
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) voted to adopt a comprehensive and complex COVID-19 emergency regulation addressing a…
How to Properly Pay Employees Webinar
California’s wage and hour laws — which include classifying exempt employees, minimum wage, overtime, final pay and so much more — are some of the…
COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claim Presumption Flowchart
In early May, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order extending workers’ compensation benefits to California employees who contract COVID-19 while working outside of their…
