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....
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Governor Newsom Signs New Laws Providing More Worker Benefits and Protections Among the Pandemic
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...
California’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” Provides a Four-Tier, Color Coded Classification System and Re-Opening Guidelines for Businesses
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...
A View From A Litigator and An Independent Investigator: Permissible Layoff Or Discriminatory Behavior? – How To Recognize It And How To Investigate It
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...
Best Practices as Employees Return to the Workforce
The workplace has been transformed as a result of Covid-19. Employers must balance new requirements, staffing changes, safety and hygiene concerns, and managing their operations, all while avoiding management missteps and liability. Now that some or all of the...
Food Sector Workers of Large Employers Qualify for COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
On April 16, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-51-20 providing “COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave” for food sector workers who work for a “hiring entity” with 500 or more employees in the United States. Here is the link to the Executive Order:...
Returning Essential Workers to the Job After Potential Exposure to Covid-19
On April 8, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control implemented interim guidelines for permitting potentially-exposed employees to return to work, provided they remain asymptomatic and additional precautions are implemented to protect them and the community:...
Update – Sacramento County Essential Business Requirements
The Health Officer of Sacramento County has issued a new mandatory shelter-in-place order effective April 7, 2020. This new Order supersedes the March 19, 2020 Order issued by the Health Officer, and strengthens certain requirements. Most of the Order remains...
Webinar: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
In this webinar presented on March 27, 2020, Attorney Christina Bucci Hamilton discusses the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and related employment law issues.