July 29, 2020
School is Back in Session Soon: What Employers Need to Know
Although the new school year is scheduled to start in August for many school-age children, Governor Newsom recently announced that schools within Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties, amongst others, must remain closed for in-classroom instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 21, 2020
The CDC Updates its COVID-19 Return to Work Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control recently updated its guidance affecting when employees may return to work if they had, or likely had COVID-19. CDC guidance previously recommended that employees not return to work until 72 hours passed with no fever without fever-reducing medication, among other precautions.
July 17, 2020
Governor Newsom Allocates Over $21 Million to Target Misclassification of Independent Contractors
As employers continue to face great hardships in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, late last month California allocated $21.68 million dollars of its 2020-2021 budget to ensuring compliance with A.B. 5, the law that limits the use of independent contractors in favor of hiring employees.
July 8, 2020
How COVID-19 is Extending Time for Lawsuit Filings
COVID-19 has generated yet another lurking danger to California employers. In addition to all of the challenges that COVID-19 has presented to employers, it has also resulted in an extended statute of limitations period for certain lawsuits to be filed.
July 1, 2020
Steps to Take if Your Employee Contracts COVID-19
As more businesses open back up and more employees are called back to work, the likelihood of an employee contracting COVID-19 is higher than ever before. To address this increasing risk, employers must have a clear roadmap outlining how they will respond to an employee who has, or is suspected to have contracted COVID-19.