Labor

On February 24, the California Supreme Court denied plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunctions restraining the CalOSHA from enforcing the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). In [...]

By: Rebecca Hause-Schultz This week, the California Department of Industrial Relations and the Labor & Workforce Development Agency released a new website filled with COVID-19 resources and [...]

When adopting the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard this past November, the Cal OSHA Standards Board acknowledged that the regulation itself is flawed and convened an advisory committee of [...]

By: Heather Domingo The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and Wage and Hour Division issued a final rule that will modernize the H-2A application process into the [...]

The Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Branch is offering several webinars during the months of January, February, and March on the new COVID-19 regulations, which became effective on November 30, [...]

Due to the nationwide shortage in PPE, the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the County Agricultural Commissioners, in coordination with the CA Office of Emergency Services, are [...]

By: Trevor A. White California’s Department of Fair Housing and Employment (DFEH) has released a new employer tool kit for Family and Medical Leave. This new employer tool kit is based on the [...]

By: Rebecca R. Schach Last week Cal/OSHA updated the agency Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its COVID Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). The FAQs address all components of the Emergency [...]

By: Rebecca Hause-Schultz The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) expired December 31, 2020. As a reminder, the FFCRA applied to employers with 500 or fewer employees. [...]

With a new year comes with new laws and regulations that businesses must prepare for.  Below is a summary of the noteworthy laws taking effect on January 1, 2021.  If you have any questions, [...]