UPDATE: Cal/OSHA’s New Emergency Standard on COVID-19 Prevention
December 2, 2020The California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board rolled out emergency temporary regulations on COVID-19 prevention governing employers and workplaces…
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…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Night Work Regulation Resources from FELS
June 26, 2020Regulatory Text: Effective July 1, 2020: Cal/OSHA regulations for outdoor agricultural operations during hours of darkness Ag Night Work Frequently Asked…
Read MoreCalifornia Now Presumes Most Employees With COVID-19 Can Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits
May 13, 2020California Governor Gavin Newsom just enacted sweeping changes to the state’s workers’ compensation standards, providing that a broad swath of California workers…
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