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Sonoma County passes emergency paid sick leave ordinance
Background Sonoma County (the County) initially enacted Ordinance No. 6320 on August 18, 2020 to provide COVID-19 related paid sick leave to employees not covered by the federal Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) in the unincorporated areas of the County. Ordinance No. 6320 expired on December 31, 2020, however, because its expiration date was tied to the FFCRA. On January 26, 2021, the County extended Ordinance No. 6320 until June 30, 2021.
It pays to be vaccinated in Los Angeles County with new paid leave ordinance
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently enacted an urgency ordinance that requires employers to provide supplemental paid leave of up to four hours per injection for employees working in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. The Employee Paid Leave for Expanded Vaccine Access Ordinance (the Ordinance) is effective retroactively to January 1, 2021 and will remain in effect until August 31, 2021.
California Requires New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave In 2021
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 (SB 95), which creates, in part, new Labor Code Section 248.2.1 As a reminder, Governor Newsom previously signed AB 1867, which added Labor Code sections 248 and 248.1 to provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to food sector workers and employees who worked for employers with 500 plus employees nationwide, respectively.
California requires new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave in 2021
On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 (SB 95), which creates, in part, new Labor Code Section 248.2.[1] As a reminder, Governor Newsom previously signed AB 1867, which added Labor Code sections 248 and 248.1 to provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to food sector workers and employees who worked for employers with 500 plus employees nationwide, respectively. Those requirements expired on December 30, 2020.
California Requires New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1867 into law, adding section 248.1 to the Labor Code. Under this new section, "hiring entities" are required to provide supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave (CPSL) to "covered workers." This is in addition to any paid sick leave that may be available to the covered workers under California's Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014 (HWHFA)1.
California requires new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave
On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1867 into law, adding section 248.1 to the Labor Code. Under this new section, “hiring entities” are required to provide supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave (CPSL) to “covered workers.” This is in addition to any paid sick leave that may be available to the covered workers under California’s Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014 (HWHFA)[1].
San Francisco Mandates Certain Workers Be Rehired In Emergency Ordinance
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San Francisco mandates certain workers be rehired in emergency ordinance
Effective July 3, 2020, San Francisco’s Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance (Emergency Ordinance) seeks to mitigate the economic harm for individuals who are unable to work due to the COVID-19 public health emergency by creating a temporary right to reemployment for certain employees laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic if their employer seeks to fill the same, or substantially similar, position previously held by a laid-off worker.
California Now Requires Face Coverings In Public
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California now requires face coverings in public
On June 18, 2020, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued guidance mandating that face coverings be worn state-wide. While several California counties and cities have passed local laws requiring face coverings over the past few months, state public health officials had only previously recommended the use of face coverings.
Returning To Work During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Employer's Rights And Obligations To High-risk Workers
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated and expanded a Technical Assistance Publication on May 5, 2020, and then again on May 7, 2020, focusing on employer obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws during the COVID-19 pandemic. The EEOC's guidance comes as many states are reopening their economies and allowing businesses to admit employees back into the workplace.
Oakland Passes COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
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COVID-19 FAQs For California Employers - Employment and HR - United States
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Oakland passes COVID-19 paid sick leave
On May 12, 2020, Oakland passed an emergency ordinance joining Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose in requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees for COVID-19-related reasons.
Bay Area Counties Mandate Face Coverings For Essential Businesses And Other Public Areas - Employment and HR - United States
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Returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic: Employer’s rights and obligations to high-risk workers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated and expanded a Technical Assistance Publication on May 5, 2020, and then again on May 7, 2020, focusing on employer obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws during the COVID-19 pandemic. The EEOC’s guidance comes as many states are reopening their economies and allowing businesses to admit employees back into the workplace.
Bay Area counties mandate face coverings for essential businesses and other public areas
Health officials in six Bay Area counties – Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, and Contra Costa – have issued orders mandating the use of face coverings in public areas like essential businesses, common spaces, and on public transit. The San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, and Sonoma county orders went into effect on April 17; however, enforcement of the San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo county orders will not begin until 8 a.m. on April 22, 2020.
California requires expanded COVID-19 paid sick leave for food sector workers
On April 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order requiring employers to provide up to 80 hours of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for food sector workers. The executive order is effective immediately and extends paid sick leave requirements to cover not only employees, but also independent contractors working in the food sector.
California Privacy, Harassment And Discrimination Considerations During The Coronavirus Outbreak
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California Wage And Hour Considerations During The Coronavirus Outbreak
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In addition to considerations under federal law, employers with employees in California should consider additional wage and hour issues that are unique to California. The Labor Commissioner's Office has issued an FAQ to provide guidance on issues related to COVID-19. If an exempt salaried employee performs any work during the week, that employee should be paid their salaried wage for the entire week.
Getting to 500 – employer considerations for meeting the head count exemption threshold in H.R. 6201 | LexBlog
The employment-related provisions of H.R. 6201, also known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) apply only to employers with fewer than 500 employees. However, determining whether a business entity – or a group of separate but related entities – has 500 or more employees is not as straightforward as it may seem. At the same time, the decisions employer make now about how they count employees may have serious collateral consequences later.
California privacy, harassment and discrimination considerations during the coronavirus outbreak
In addition to considerations under federal law and California’s wage and hour laws, California employers should consider privacy, harassment and discrimination laws that are unique to California. California laws tend to be more protective of employees than federal counterparts and these differences may impact how an employer needs to respond to coronavirus concerns.
California wage and hour considerations during the coronavirus outbreak
In addition to considerations under federal law, employers with employees in California should consider additional wage and hour issues that are unique to California. The Labor Commissioner’s Office has issued an FAQ to provide guidance on issues related to COVID-19. If an exempt salaried employee performs any work during the week, that employee should be paid their salaried wage for the entire week. An employer’s obligations for non-exempt employees, however, are more specific.
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