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Cook Brown / June 12, 2020

Is It Safe to Bring Employees Back to Work Following the COVID Crisis?

COVID-19 Updates

As businesses continue preparing to reopen, many employers share the same concern—what actions can employers take to provide a workplace that is safe from COVID-19? Because the virus is primarily spread from person to person, preventing people who ...
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Cook Brown / June 12, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act

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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), officially in effect since January 1, 2020, is slated for enforcement by the California Attorney General beginning on July 1. Although proposed regulations are not finalized, businesses that meet the ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / May 7, 2020

Employers Have the Burden to Prove COVID-19 Was Not Contracted at Work

COVID-19 Updates

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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Cook Brown / May 7, 2020

Late Expense Reimbursement for Employees Working Remotely

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We are finally in the phase of the Shelter in Place Orders where states and local governments are considering how to reopen the economy. As a result, many employers are planning to return telecommuters to the office. When the Shelter in Place Orders ...
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Cook Brown / April 24, 2020

Expense Reimbursement for Employees Working Remotely

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Employers requiring employees to work from home during COVID-19 quarantines should promptly review and update their expense reimbursement policies. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and state and local quarantines, many employers directed ...
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Terry Wills / April 24, 2020

Governor Expands Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers

COVID-19 Updates

As part of the ongoing effort to address the effects of COVID-19 on businesses and employees, Governor Newsom issued an executive order providing Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for food sector workers.  Executive Order N-51-20, signed on April 16, ...
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Terry Wills / April 2, 2020

CARES Act Payroll Program and Loan Forgiveness

COVID-19 Updates

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, adopting the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses and the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act that provides temporary ...
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Barbara A. Cotter, Partner / April 2, 2020

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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April 2, 2020 Legal Update Regulations Released April 1 Provide More Guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act On Wednesday, the Department of Labor released new regulations that clarify the paid family and sick leave provisions of ...
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