In October 2022, Governor Newsom announced the California COVID-19 State of Emergency would end on February 28, 2023. While this will phase out some of the tools the state used in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, it does not mean the end of all COVID-19 regulations and requirements for employers. Three illustrative examples are discussed
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City of Inglewood Passes Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance
By Jonathan A. Siegel & Allen F. Acosta on
Posted in Wage and Hour
Over the summer, several cities considered and even passed a $25.00 minimum wage for healthcare workers.
The Cities of Inglewood and Duarte sent the ordinances for consideration to voters. Only the City of Inglewood measure was successful.
The new $25.00 minimum wage applies to private-sector healthcare workers who work in hospitals, integrated health systems…
What Does 2023 Hold for California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave?
By Benjamin A. Tulis on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
At the start of 2022, a new version of California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) was passed and initially planned to expire on September 31, 2022. But before it could expire, the legislature extended SPSL with some minor changes to continue through the end of 2022.
The question many employers have as the…
$25.00 Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers Will It Go Viral? Which New Laws Are Stayed?
By Jonathan A. Siegel on
Posted in Wage and Hour
At the start of June 2022, the City of Los Angeles approved an ordinance to raise the minimum wage for certain healthcare workers at privately-owned healthcare facilities within the city.
Since June, more cities have passed nearly identical ordinances.
All ordinances apply only to privately owned healthcare facilities including:
- General acute care hospitals;
- Acute psychiatric
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“Hero Pay” Ordinance Passed in City of Long Beach and Likely Coming to a City Near You
By Benjamin A. Tulis on
Posted in Wage and Hour
COVID-19 cases continue to surge around Southern California, causing the region to remain under the restrictions imposed by the statewide Regional Stay at Home Order longer than previously predicted. In response, local governments are looking for ways to reward the grocery workers who have been deemed essential since the start of the pandemic.
The City…