As the state of California approaches one year of being under various shelter-in-place orders, the Labor & Workforce Development Agency and the Department of Industrial Relations have consolidated resources for employers into a new website. The site provides information on how to ensure a safer and healthier workplace. It also has information on handling
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Travel Quarantine Requirements in California
By Stephanie T. Yang on
Posted in California
In mid-November, as cases continued to rise, the California Department of Public Health issued a “travel advisory” which recommended quarantining for those who returned to the state from other states or countries. The advisory distinguished between “non-essential travel” such as tourism and “essential travel” such as for work, study, economic services, immediate medical…
In Case You Missed…California Legislative Changes Coming in 2021
By Kelly D. Gemelli on
Posted in California
2020 has been a year of constant changes for California employers. Here are some big developments that employers cannot afford to miss in 2021.
Expansion of the California Family Rights Act
One of the biggest legislative changes facing California employers in 2021 will be the expansion of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Currently, employers…
California Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Watch In 2021
By Cary G. Palmer on
Posted in California
While the California courts were relatively quiet during 2020, the California Supreme Court has a few heavy-hitting employment cases pending for 2021.
Here are the cases employers should be watching in the new year and why.
Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC
AMN Services (“AMN”) used a computer-based timekeeping system, which required employees such as Plaintiff…
Here We Go Again: California Employers Face Third Round of Stay-at-Home Orders
By Stephanie T. Yang & Trey Sims on
Posted in California
On December 3, 2020, the state issued a new regional stay-at-home order which requires additional industries to close or scale back operations based on intensive care unit (ICU) capacity in the region. The order separates the state into five separate regions, as opposed to the county-by-county approach used in previous regulations. The Bay Area region…
California Issues Limited Shelter-In-Place Order Effective November 21st
By Cepideh Roufougar & Cecilie E. Read on
Posted in California
Only a week ago Governor Newsom “pulled the brake” on California’s reopening, including issuing a travel advisory. However, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, the California Department of Public Health (“the Department”) has issued a limited stay-at-home order that will go into effect Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. PST.…
Expansion of Paid Family Leave Effective January 1, 2021
By Dale R. Kuykendall on
Posted in California
California employers have been inundated with new legislation this year and many employers may have forgotten Senate Bill 1123 (SB 1123), that was passed in 2018. SB 1123 expanded the Paid Family Leave program to include time off for employees to attend to a “qualifying exigency” related to an individual’s spouse, registered domestic partner, parent,…
California Propositions Employers Should be Watching in Upcoming Election
Posted in California
California voters will decide on several important propositions in the upcoming November election, including three employment law issues that could have far-ranging implications for California employers and businesses.
Read the full article on Jackson Lewis Publications Page.
Statewide Right of Recall is Vetoed But Local Ordinances Persist
By Stephanie T. Yang & Yuki Cruse on
Posted in California
As California employers recover from the whirlwind of the 2020 Legislative Session, one bright spot is the Governor’s veto of Assembly Bill 3216, which would have established statewide recall rights and right of retention for laid-off employees. The Governor stated he had a concern of creating a “patchwork of requirements in different counties.” While…
New Requirements for Corporations’ Statement of Information
By Cary G. Palmer on
Posted in California
On September 30, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3075 (“AB 3075”) which expands the information corporations must include in the corporation’s statement of information filed with the California Secretary of State. Specifically, AB 3075, requires a corporation to include whether any officer or any director or in the case of a limited liability company,…