As employers were faced with confronting new leave of absence rights due to COVID-19, many looked to the Department of Labor (DOL) for guidance to better understand their obligations under the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Recovery Act ...
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Complying with Form I-9 Requirements During COVID Shutdowns
As Governor Newsom ordered several sectors to once again shut down its in-person California operations this week, many employers are still grappling with how to comply with myriad state and federal mandates while operating remotely. One area that ...
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Employers Have the Burden to Prove COVID-19 Was Not Contracted at Work
In 1917, California was one of the first jurisdictions to expressly cover disease in its Workmen's Compensation Insurance and Safety Act by defining a workers’ compensation injury to include "any disease arising out of the employment." (See Cal. ...
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Layoff Considerations in the Coronavirus Era
Governor’s New Order Provides Some Relief from California Law Requiring 60-Days’ Notice Prior to Mass Layoffs
Employers across the nation are grappling with the painful economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all businesses have ...
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These Boots are Made for Working
Court Rules California Employers Must Pay for Employee Work Boots
According to a recent unpublished appellate court decision, California employers must pay for employee safety equipment, including steel-toed shoes. In UPS Ground Freight Inc. v. ...
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Lactation Accommodations Expanded in 2020
Existing state and federal law has required employers to provide a location and a reasonable amount of break time to accommodate an employee desiring to express breast milk for the employee’s infant child. Most employers already have lactation ...
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Shhh…Employers Can Ask for Confidentiality in Open Investigations Once Again
Employers had historically sought confidentiality during an ongoing investigation in order to protect the integrity of the investigation. Then a 2015 decision dramatically limited an employer’s right to require confidentiality during internal ...
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Best Practices for Responding to Personnel Record Requests
Under California’s Labor Code, current and former employees have the right to inspect and receive their personnel files. Employers should have procedures in place for responding to requests.
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