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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…
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…
California Enacts New COVID-19 Notice, Reporting Requirements
On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 685, a new law establishing stringent COVID-19-related notice and reporting requirements for public and private employers….
California’s New Employer Pay Data Reporting Requirements
The 2020 legislative session was, by far, one of the most unique in modern California history. Some major employment-related bills enacted this year include the…
California’s New Series of COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
One of my employees just reported that they tested positive for COVID-19. Do I have to report this positive case? During the 2020 California legislative…
Ninth Circuit Requests Help From CA Supreme Court Again
On July 8, 2022, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals certified three questions to the California Supreme Court to assist it with ruling whether a…
When Should a ‘Temp’ Become a Regular Employee?
I hired a number of employees to work on a short-term project for me. I classified them as “temporary” and therefore not eligible for benefits…
Los Angeles City and County Adopt Worker Retention, Right of Recall Ordinances
On April 29, 2020, the City of Los Angeles adopted two ordinances to provide legal protections to workers during the economic upheaval resulting from the…
CalChamber Releases 2020 Job Killer List
The California Chamber of Commerce today released its annual job killer list, which includes 10 bills that threaten California’s economic recovery and would hurt the…
Mandatory Pamphlet Updates for California Employers
All California employers are required to distribute six pamphlets to employees, and two of them — Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Workers’ Compensation Rights and Benefits…
