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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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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. ...
[Read more] about Employers Have the Burden to Prove COVID-19 Was Not Contracted at Work

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 ...
[Read more] about Late Expense Reimbursement for Employees Working Remotely

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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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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