It’s a whole new world for employers now that we are into our third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees have become accustomed to working remotely and do not necessarily want to return to the office, even with the availability of vaccinations and the lift of...
Today Governor Newsom signed into law 2022’s COVID-related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL), spawned by new COVID-19 variants and record case numbers. The law applies retroactively to January 1, 2022 and extends through September 2022. 2022 SPSL: what’s covered?...
Who Makes the Rules? Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards (the “ETS”) are the regulations governing COVID-19 response and prevention in most California workplaces. Several versions of these emergency standards have been in effect since November 30, 2020. A...
As California employers are grappling with whether to require their workforce to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some employees are raising their religious beliefs to opt out of employer-mandated vaccinations. However, it is just not as simple as an employee exclaiming,...
If there’s one thing that every employer in California should know by now, it’s that California labor and employment laws are constantly changing, and that employers must regularly adjust their policies and practices in order to stay compliant. Enter a global...
As vaccination rates increase exponentially, and on promises of the economy reopening come June 15, 2021, California employers are starting to increase their staffing levels by hiring. The legislative response to COVID-19 in California is marked by a patchwork of...
Effective March 29, 2021, California employers with more than 25 employees will have to provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) to employees unable to work or telework for COVID-related reasons, including attending an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or...
Employers: Know Your Obligations Under Cal/OSHA for COVID-19 Workplace Exposures This is a follow up to our December 4, 2020 blog post on Cal/OSHA’s recently enacted temporary emergency regulations governing COVID-19 workplace exposures. You can find that detailed...
Happy New Year! We at Duggan McHugh Law Corporation (DMLC) want to wish you a happy and healthy 2021, and best wishes for a great and profitable year ahead. As 2020 comes to an end, employers will need to be aware of the changing employment laws that will be in effect...
Cal/OSHA has unanimously passed “Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Regulations,” which provide strict worker protections and serious obligations for California employers. The regulations, approved by the Office of Administrative Law, became effective November 30, 2020....
