Depending upon many different factors, a state-wide minimum wage has been established for healthcare workers in California which will be phased in over time. On October 13, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 525, which enacts a multi-tiered statewide minimum wage schedule for health care workers employed by certain covered healthcare facilities. The
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California Mandates COVID-19 Booster for Workers in Health Care, Adult Care Facilities and Direct Care by February 1, 2022
By Jonathan A. Siegel & Sayaka Karitani on
Posted in Workplace Safety
Over the summer as California saw a rise in COVID-19 cases, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued orders mandating vaccinations of health care workers and workers in adult care facilities and direct care workers.
With cases again on the rise, the state has issued two, updated mandates that cover: (1) health care…
California Mandates Vaccination for Workers in the Health Care Industry by September 30th
By David G. Hoiles, Jr. & Abbey M. Jahnke on
Posted in California
With the significant increase in COVID-19 cases, the state of California has started implementing new measures to try to combat the rise. On July 26, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an order requiring covered healthcare facilities to verify the vaccination status of all workers and put mandatory testing requirements in place…
California Department of Public Health Issues Mandate to Encourage Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated
By Laila Rashid & Kyle C. Worrell on
Posted in Workplace Safety
Due to a rise in transmission of the Delta variant causing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in California, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a new order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals, high-risk congregate settings, and other health care settings.
The order takes effect on August 9, 2021,…
Local Ordinance, Massive Implications: Sonoma County Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
By Michael D. Thomas & Jade M. Brewster on
Posted in California
Changes in local regulations across California continue to shift the legal landscape for employers, bringing massive implications to their business. On August 18, 2020, Sonoma County passed a paid sick leave ordinance (the “Sonoma Ordinance”), which took effect immediately and sunsetting on December 31, 2020. The Sonoma Ordinance brings sweeping changes to businesses in unincorporated…
Health Care Workers Allowed to Waive Meal Period
By Nathan W. Austin & Dale R. Kuykendall on
Posted in Wage and Hour
On October 5, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill confirming that employees in the health care industry can waive one of their two meal periods when working a shift of over eight hours in a workday. This law clarifies confusion caused by a recently decided appellate case, Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, 234 Cal.App.4th 285 (C.A. 4th, 2015) (review granted). The Gerard case is currently under review by the California Supreme Court.
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