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Effective January 1. California Labor Code Section 2802 requires that employers reimburse employees for any “necessary expenditure or loss incurred by the employee in direct consequence of the discharge of the employee’s duties.” The California legislature has decided to clarify that obligation for acute care hospitals to address the shortage of health care professionals and to relieve employees from the costs of employer-mandated educational programs or trainings. Assembly Bill No. 2588,...

Key Points: Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2021 (or earlier), will impact employers and employees. The most significant laws include new obligations to report employee pay data, an expansion of protected leave under the California Family Rights Act, additional exemptions to California’s worker classification law and further requirements related to COVID-19 in the workplace. Employers are reminded to carefully evaluate their policies and practices in order to comp...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: States continue to take action to fill in the gaps left by federal legislation providing leave for reasons related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. California and Oregon have taken such action in recent months by expanding the availability and use of COVID-19 leave under state law. California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave On September 9, 2020, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1867, providing supplemental COVID-1...

The worksite’s NAICS code. The employer will be required to continue notifying the local health department of any subsequent laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the workplace. New Authority for OSHA Effective January 1, 2021, and until January 1, 2023, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health will have the authority to determine whether a worksite or any part thereof exposes workers to COVID-19 such that it creates an “imminent hazard.” In response to an “imminent hazard,”...

Thursday, December 10, 2020 2020 has been an unprecedented year in many ways, but one thing that remains constant is the legislatures enactment of new laws that impact employers. Ranging from Covid-19 legislation to revisions to worker classification laws, new reporting requirements, and mandatory additions to boards of directors, below you will find our annual 2021 Employment Law Update. NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COVID-19 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021 On September 17, 2020, Governor...

With legislative activity around COVID-19 is continuing at a steady pace, it is easy to lose track of the myriad requirements applicable to employers, especially those requirements...