California 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
February 4, 2021As we previously announced, California is reintroducing COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave in 2022 (“2022 SPSL”). The proposed Assembly Bill (“AB 84”) was…
Read MoreDept. of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) Furnishes Guidance on SB 973 Compliance
January 15, 2021The California Legislature passed SB 973 (Jackson) in 2020, becoming effective on January 1, 2021. The bill imposed new pay reporting on some larger employers, including…
Read MoreFFCRA Leave Mandate Expired 12/31/20
January 15, 2021In March 2020, Congress passed and President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. FFCRA included mandates for up to 80 hours of emergency…
Read MoreSupreme Court Reviews Union Organizing Rule
November 25, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court will decide next year whether a California regulation allowing union organizers to visit a farmer's private property to encourage employees to join…
Read MoreLegislature Passes Landmark COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Bill
October 26, 2020The California Legislature passed sweeping workers’ compensation legislation in its 2020 session. This legislation (SB 1159, Hill) address circumstances…
Read MoreSupplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Under AB 1867
September 21, 2020Barsamian & Moody Sept. 21, 2020 On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1867 into law creating two new Labor Code sections: 248 (food…
Read MoreSupplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Under AB 1867
September 21, 2020On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1867 into law creating two new Labor Code sections: 248 (food service workers) and 248.1(covered workers),…
Read MoreNew Large Non-Food Sector Paid Sick Leave Mandate Effective Sept. 19
September 18, 2020AB 1867 (signed by Gov. Newsom on September 6) mandates both food sector employers and employers in other industries employing 500 or more employees (employers not already…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Issues COVID-19 Citations
September 4, 2020The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the California Department of Industrial Relations (Cal/OSHA) has announced citations “…for not protecting employees…
Read MoreBostock Decision Prohibits Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
June 30, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court in its recent decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia found that Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits an employer…
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