On January 1, 2024, California’s Senate Bill (SB) 616 takes effect, increasing the amount of paid sick leave employers are required to provide to California employees. In the new year, employers will be required to provide 40 hours of sick leave. Several cities in California also have their own paid sick leave ordinances, and employers
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What Cannabis Industry Employers Need to Know About Cal/OSHA
By Joshua M. Henderson & Sean Paisan on
Posted in CalOSHA
The “cannabis industry” in California is not monolithic but is actually composed of employers in various industries. Agricultural employers cultivate cannabis, manufacturing employers process cannabis and package it, and retail employers sell the cannabis. For all these employers, Cal/OSHA imposes several workplace safety requirements that can pose compliance challenges.
Currently, Cal/OSHA does not have a…
State of California Releases New Employer Portal to Assist With COVID-19 Compliance
By Leonora M. Schloss on
Posted in California
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…