The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), which President Biden signed into law on March 11, 2021, extends and expands the payroll tax credits for certain COVID-related leaves that
In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court held last week that employers cannot engage in the practice of rounding employees’ time punches in the meal-period context. In Donahue v.
The March 31, 2021 Pay Data Reporting Deadline Is Approaching: What You Need To Know Pursuant to a new state law, California Government Code Section 12999, which became effective on
On January 26, 2021, Los Angeles County extended the County’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, which expired on December 31, 2020. The new ordinance now continues “until two weeks
On November 30, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) adopted new regulations to address the issue of COVID-19 in the workplace. These regulations have significant requirements
On January 1, 2021, the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) will significantly expand by applying to all employers with as few as 5 employees and creating the right to take
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two significant pieces of legislation involving California workers impacted by COVID-19: Senate Bill 1159 (“SB 1159”) and Assembly Bill 685 (“AB 685”). SB 1159, which
On September 4, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2257, which significantly expands and modifies the list of occupations and industries exempt from the default “ABC Test” for
In a significant piece of legislation, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867 into law on September 9, 2020, which requires private employers with 500 or more employees nationwide
We are pleased to provide you with this e-alert, courtesy of the Baltimore law firm of Shawe Rosenthal LLP, which provides an excellent summary of new Families First Coronavirus Response
