02/24/21
WorkersCompensation.com
Cambridge, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Director John Howard will deliver a keynote on the future of work, COVID-19, and worker safety at the end of the second day of the Workers Compensation Research Institute s (WCRI) 37th Annual Issues & Research Conference, held virtually March 23 and 24, 2021.
“We re excited to have Dr. Howard be the closing keynote speaker at our annual conference,” said John Ruser, WCRI s president and CEO. “There are a lot of questions about the impact of COVID-19 and the vaccines on people returning to work. I look forward to Dr. Howard addressing these questions, as well as others, about how changes in work will affect occupational safety and health.”
Hemp farmworkers in Half Moon Bay say they haven t been paid for 7 weeks
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The entrance to Castillo Seed Co. in Half Moon Bay, where at least 13 workers say they haven’t been paid by the company since mid-December.Tatiana Sanchez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Judith Guerrero is executive director of Coastside Hope in Half Moon Bay, which is helping about 10 Castillo Seed employees who say they aren’t being paid.Gabrielle Lurie / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Judith Guerrero is executive director of Coastside Hope, which is helping about 10 Castillo Seed employees.Gabrielle Lurie / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Following the implementation of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on November 30, 2020, several employers and trade associations filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court for declaratory and injunctive relief against Cal/OSHA. The lawsuit,
National Retail Federation, et al. v. California Department of Industrial Relations, et al. (Case No. CGC20588367), was the first filed seeking to prevent the agency from enforcing the ETS. Shortly thereafter, the Western Growers Association filed a related case in Los Angeles Superior Court. However, in an effort to avoid “duplicative and inconsistent rulings,” the Western Growers Association lawsuit was transferred to San Francisco and the cases are being heard together.
Small Press Distribution Begins Internal Audit Following Employee Allegations By Alex Green | Jan 26, 2021
Small Press Distribution has hired a workplace investigation and mediation firm following allegations of wage and discrimination issues by current and former employees. The move is the first in a series of steps that were promised earlier this month by the board of the Berkeley-based non-profit book distributor.
In an announcement to employees, SPD’s board said the company has picked Oppenheimer Investigations Group to conduct a full review of SPD s practices. The board members emphasized the neutrality of OIG’s mandate.
“There is absolutely no expectation or directive about the course their findings may take,” the board wrote, “Although they are a law firm, their focus is not litigation; rather they act exclusively in a neutral capacity, helping organizations through difficulties like ours. OIG’s role is not as an advocate for SPD manage
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Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a number of bills that will affect California employers in 2021. Most significantly, the new laws greatly expand the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), create stringent workplace reporting requirements related to COVID-19, and clarify California’s year-old independent contractor law, Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5).
Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
Assembly Bill (AB) 1867 expanded supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-19-related reasons for certain employers not already covered by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Specifically, it required private employers that employ 500 or more U.S. employees to provide California employees with paid sick time for COVID-19-related absences.