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...
New Cal/OSHA Emergency Covid-19 Workplace Rules Take 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...
On September 17, 2020, California Governor Newsom signed into law three bills that expand the rights of workers relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Job-Protected CFRA Family Leave Expanded to Workplaces With 5+ Employees Perhaps most significant, Governor Newsom signed...
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new four-tier, color coded classification system that determines which California counties can move forward with reopening businesses. This is a move away from the “watch list" system of tracking coronavirus trends. The system...
About The Authors This blog post is jointly authored by attorney Christina Bucci Hamilton of Duggan McHugh Law Corporation and attorney Matthew Rose of Van Dermyden Maddux Law Corporation. Christina’s practice focuses on representing employers in litigation as well as...
