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- The CDC’s New Definition of “Close Contact”: What You Need To Know
- Election Day Obligations: What Employers Need to Know
- Michigan Employers and Employees Enjoy New Protections After Governor Whitmer Signs New Laws
- Michigan Issues Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules With Immediate Effect
- California Expands Workplace Protections Related to COVID-19 by Enacting Two Statutes Regarding Notice Requirements and Workers’ Compensation Coverage
- To Be or Not to Be (An Independent Contractor): DOL Seeks to Clarify Independent Contractor Test in Landmark Proposed Rule
- 10 Things You Should Know About the EEOC’s COVID-19 Guidance
- California Expands Coronavirus Paid Sick Leave with the Enactment of AB 1867
- U.S. Department of Labor Issues Revised Regulations Implementing FFCRA Leaves Following New York Court’s Decision
- What Employers Need to Know About Michigan’s Latest Executive Order Protecting Workers
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California Expands Workplace Protections Related to COVID-19 by Enacting Two Statutes Regarding Notice Requirements and Workers’ Compensation Coverage
On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills that expanded worker protections related to COVID-19. AB 685 imposes reporting requirements related to when employees are exposed to COVID-19 in the workplace. SB 1159 codifies Governor Newsom’s Executive Order providing workers’ compensation insurance coverage to employees who test positive for COVID-19 in connection with their employment between March 19 and July 5, 2020, and creating a new framework for workers’ compensation coverage for employees who test positive for COVID-19 after July 5, 2020. Read More ›
California Expands Coronavirus Paid Sick Leave with the Enactment of AB 1867
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) generally requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave to eligible employees for qualifying reasons related to COVID-19. On September 9, 2020, California’s Governor Newsom signed AB 1867. This law expands access to paid sick leave (“Coronavirus PSL”) to California workers employed by entities with 500 or more employees in the United States. Read More ›
AB 5 Is Making Waves in California by Changing the Way Businesses Classify Workers
AB 5 is making waves in California by changing the way companies will classify workers. AB 5 codifies the ABC test adopted by the California Supreme Court in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (2018) 4 Cal.4th 903 (“Dynamex”). In Dynamex, the Court held that for violations of California’s wage orders, a worker is presumed to be an employee, unless the business proves the following: Read More ›