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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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Filed Under: COVID-19, Personnel Policies

Ron Brown / April 13, 2020

Labor Implications for Mid-Size Employers Taking CARES Act Loans

COVID-19 Updates

Much has been written about the benefits available to employees of employers with fewer than 500 employees under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, including enhanced unemployment, paid sick leave and paid family medical ...
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Filed Under: COVID-19, Labor Relations

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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Filed Under: COVID-19, Personnel Policies

Barbara A. Cotter & Anahit Davtyan / April 2, 2020

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

COVID-19 Updates

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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Filed Under: COVID-19, Personnel Policies

Lisa V. Ryan / March 19, 2020

Layoff Considerations in the Coronavirus Era

COVID-19 Updates

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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Filed Under: COVID-19, Personnel Policies

Ron Brown / March 12, 2020

AB 51 Stopped in Its Tracks

Employment Litigation

For the past 10 years or more, many California employers have adopted policies requiring that employees sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment, thus waiving their rights to a trial by jury. Indeed, some sources indicate that as many ...
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Filed Under: Employment Litigation

Lisa V. Ryan / February 26, 2020

These Boots are Made for Working

Wage and Hour

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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Filed Under: Wage and Hour

Lisa V. Ryan / January 22, 2020

Lactation Accommodations Expanded in 2020

Personnel Policies

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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Filed Under: Personnel Policies

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