45 Search Results Found For: "COVID-19"
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Saba Zafar. Esq. After almost three years of frequent changes to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (“CalOSHA”) Emergency Temporary St
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. While many California employers were anticipating the current COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) would expire on September 30, 2
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By: Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Saba Zafar, Esq. As previously reported here, California’s Legislature recently proposed a new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) for 2022. On Feb
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By: Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. With a decline of COVID-19 cases in mid-2021, California’s Covid-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) ended on September 30, 2021. Howeve
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By Martin P. Vigodnier, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. In an update to our previous reporting on the federal COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate (the “federal mandate”) discussed here, here, an
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By: Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Cal/OSHA first adopted its Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) over a year ago to address concerns about COVID-19 in the workplace. The lates
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By Kathryn (Kamil) Canale Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new emergency temporary standard which would soon require all covered employers with 100 or more
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By Martin P. Vigodnier, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On March 19, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 95 into law, once again providing COVID-19 related supplemental paid sick leave to Calif
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By Barry A. Bradley, Esq. and Thomas P. Gmelich, Esq. There was nothing funny, unexpected, or too wacky about this year’s crop of new laws passed in California. Largely due to the shortened legislat
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By Ki Lin Tay, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (FFCRA), the first ever paid leave of absence law to be enacted on a national level, mandated th
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By Ki Lin Tay, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. As COVID-19 infection rates continue to soar, and state and local governments try to keep up, it has never been more important for California busine
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By Lily Nhan, Esq. On March 4, 2020, the City of Los Angeles declared a local emergency and put all of its residents into lockdown in an effort to reduce the spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syn
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By Ki Lin Tay, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed another COVID-19 related bill into law – Assembly Bill 685. This new bill imposes strict notic
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By Mark I. Melo, Esq. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, we have all had to change our lifestyles to some extent, finding different means of doing things than before. For example, on the r
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On May 6, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20 (Order), extending workers’ compensation benefits to employees who contract COVID-19 while working outsi
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By Darren G. Mayers, Esq. By now we have all listened to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s daily COVID-19 briefings that all end with the admonition to “Stay safe, but stay at home.” This is sou
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Annette M. Barber, Esq. With cases of COVID-19 rising in Los Angeles, on April 7, 2020, City of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued two new COVID-19-related Publi
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By Kamil Canale, Esq. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting companies and their ability to meet contractual obligations worldwide, and California is no exception. There are travel restrictions and supply
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Annette M. Barber, Esq. The outbreak of COVID-19 has multiple implications for today’s workplace, including the effect on business continuity, health and safety is
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For decades, California law has permitted employers to round employee time entries as long as the rounding policy is neutral on its face and does not disadvantage employees. However, on February 1, 20
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By Judy A. Strekalov, Esq. “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt” – John Muir. As we survive this California heat wave, the time is still ripe to enjoy the long
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq, Saba Zafar, Esq. and Daniel J. Park, Esq. On June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (U.
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By: Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. California was the first state to adopt the CROWN Act, in 2019. Since then, numerous other states have followed suit. Now, the federal government i
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. As the arbitration landscape continues to evolve, as reported here and here, employers must prepare for another adjustment. On March 3, 2022, Presid
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By: Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Litigation and orders surrounding President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates seem to be evolving almost as quickly as COVID-19 itself. As th
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On December 13, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued its revised “Guidance for the Use of Face Covering.” According to the CDPH, this new m
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042 (“Order”) initially requiring all new federal contracts to mandate that Cover
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Employers and employees have long disputed the validity and lawfulness of employment-related arbitration agreements in California. On September 15,
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 9, 2021, 5 days after COVID-19 related federal unemployment benefits ended, President Joe Biden announced new strategies to combat the
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On August 5, 2021, California’s Department of Public Health issued a Statewide Order (the “Order”) mandating that Workers in covered Health Ca
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By Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court held that if an employer fails to provide a legally compliant meal period or rest break to an employe
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By Mark Melo, Esq. With more and more persons receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in time for summer, people are anxiously getting out of their homes to enjoy time with family and friends – in many cases
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By Darren P. Salute, Esq. Did you know that the month of May hosts a number of holidays including Loyalty Day, Law Day, Lei Day (what is Lei Day, anyway?), National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day, Sc
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By Ki Lin Tay, Esq. and By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On September 9, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1867 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Large Employers The new supplemental
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued guidance related to the reopening of schools. The new Frequently Asked Questions
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By Anastasia Markie, Esq. It used to be that “back-to-school season” brought a sense of dread to the millions of school children who would soon be trading summertime fun for structure and homework
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By Dawn Cushman, Esq. The year 2020 will likely be remembered as noteworthy for many reasons, such as COVID-19 and the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd. There is, however, a reason to ce
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Annette M. Barber, Esq. The emergency nature of recent COVID-19 related legislation has left many employers with questions. This update will focus on new guidance pr
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. BY Annette M. Barber, Esq. With the State of California largely on shut-down due to the COVID-19 epidemic, many businesses are facing the harsh reality that significant
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By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Annette M. Barber, Esq. COVID-19 preparedness and containment procedures are changing rapidly. We encourage you to stay informed and up to date by obtaining informat
