California's AB 685 - Notifying Employees and Public Agencies of COVID-19 in the Workplace
AB 685 (Chapter 84, Statutes of 2020) is a California law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 17, 2020. This law goes into effect on January 1, 2021 and: Requires employers to notify employees who may have been exposed to COVID-19 and to report workplace outbreaks ...
Does CA SB 1159 mean every COVID-19 diagnosed worker in CA will get Workers' Compensation benefits?
Does CA SB 1159 mean every COVID-19 diagnosed worker in CA will get Workers' Compensation benefits? In short: No. With SB 1159 California has created ...
July 1 Minimum Wage Increases Set to Take Effect in CA
On July 1st a whole slew of new Minimum Wage Rates will take effect in various parts of California. Listed below are those municipalities, the new new ...
CA Finally Posts Free Online Training to Satisfy SB 1343 Requirement for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
SB 1343 requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide training on Sexual Harassment Prevention. Part of the legislation stated that the CA ...
H.R. 748 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed into law on March 27, 2020. The full text of the bill can be found ...
Required postings and notifications re: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
OSHA has mandated posting of certain information regarding the coronavirus. Get the pdf version of the notices here. It's recommended that you post ...
List of CA "Essential Businesses" that may continue to keep workers coming to job site
When Governor Newsom issued his Stay At Home order this past week, there was only broad guidance on what businesses fall in the "Essential Businesses" ...
Recorded Webinar: Employment Law and Productivity Considerations: COVID-19
LBW extends a huge thank you to our trusted partners at Optimize, Inc. and Poole Shaffery & Koegle. They've given us permission to share the recording ...