Tag: COVID-19
Cal/OSHA Issues Employer Fines for COVID-19 Violations
During inspections of industries where workers have an elevated risk of exposure to COVID-19, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (known as Cal/OSHA)…
New California Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Leave Poster, Guidance Available
The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has issued both guidance on the new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave requirements and model posters that…
FFCRA Regulations Revised
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) submitted revised regulations for the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Covering employers with fewer than…
San Francisco Passes COVID-19-Related Employment Protections Ordinance
On September 1, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an emergency ordinance to temporarily protect workers and job applicants from adverse action…
California Governor Immediately Expands Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 1867, a bill that immediately expands supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-19-related reasons for certain employers not…
Updated EEOC COVID-19 Guidance … Again
As we reach the half-year mark of the pandemic state of emergency, government agencies continue to regularly add new and updated COVID-19-related guidance for employers…
Strategies to Limit COVID-19-Related Workplace Violence
As governments and businesses implement and attempt to enforce policies to help slow COVID-19’s spread, violent conflicts are erupting nationwide as some people refuse to…
Remember Masks, Social Distance Over Holiday Weekend
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging all California businesses to remind their employees of the importance of wearing masks and maintaining social distancing as…
Sonoma County Adopts COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
On August 18, 2020, Sonoma County became the tenth locality to enact an emergency supplemental COVID-19-related paid sick leave ordinance, which sets forth paid sick…
Reminder: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Requirements, Employee Access
Businesses continue to strive and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, modifying their operations to conform to the ever-changing government workplace safety orders and guidance. In…
