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San Francisco Passes Emergency Reemployment Ordinance
Joining Los Angeles and Long Beach, San Francisco has enacted an ordinance requiring certain employers to recall workers laid off due to the COVID-19 crisis before hiring new employees. Hyunki (John) Jung provides all the details here. As always, check out (or, if you’re so inclined, subscribe to) our Coronavirus Resource page for the latest developments.
We understand as well as anyone how difficult it is for employers and HR professionals to keep…
Tips and Tricks for Assessing FFCRA Benefit Payments
As this pandemic began to take hold in the U.S., I was the one arguing “there is no way they will shut down all of California, it just isn’t practical!” Nearly four months later, I stand corrected (with a mightily bruised ego). With July 4th in our sights, COVID is accelerating across the country and keeping employers on their heels in dealing with still-regular regulatory changes. Not the least of which is the FFCRA.
California…
A Primer on Getting Employees Back to Production
With restrictions beginning to soften following the months-long COVID-19 crisis, and producers eager to get back to production, but daunted by the economic and legal challenges of the pandemic production protocols, Fox Rothschild has launched a pro bono initiative to support financially impacted producers and production companies. Earlier this week, a cross-country, collaborative team of Fox attorneys discussed the challenges of getting back to production. Here is a list of the filming restrictions we discussed…
California Provides a Free Harassment Prevention Online Tool for Employees
With so many businesses either re-opening or planning to reopen in California, let’s not forget that all employees (not just supervisors) must be trained in harassment prevention before year end. Yes, that’s right, all employees.
Some good news. The DFEH finally has a free online tool for that training. I spent an hour watching it yesterday, and it was pretty entertaining. It has some videos produced by David Schwimmer, #thatsharasssment, that are quite…
Long Beach Follows Los Angeles With Right of Recall and Worker Retention Ordinances
On May 4, 2020, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed two new ordinances into law, affecting specified hotels and their restaurants, event centers, commercial properties, and airport services. The Right of Recall Ordinance forces employers in these specified industries to rehire certain laid off workers, rather than allowing the rehire process to proceed at the employer’s discretion. The Worker Retention Ordinance provides that employers in these industries must provide seniority preferences to workers in the…
Los Angeles County Re-Opens for Burgers & Haircuts!
On this sunny Saturday the County of Los Angeles has opened for business just a little bit more.
Angelenos can go to a restaurant (preferably with patio seating), and have a burger and a beer served to them by a server in a mask and a face shield. The guests must also wear a mask when not eating. Tables must be six feet apart, and restaurants are limited to 60% capacity. Best to make a…
Local Minimum Wages Ratchet Up on July 1
Effective July 1, the minimum wage jumps up yet again in localities throughout California. The minimum wage hikes come in the midst of a pandemic and one of the most difficult economic periods in decades when many employers are already struggling.
The July 1 increase will elevate the minimum wage to $15 per hour for some or all employers in locations including the City and County of Los Angeles and the cities of Malibu, Santa…
Time to Update Your Injury and Illness Prevention Plan
So many aspects of daily life and doing business have changed during this global pandemic. If you have employees in California, it’s time for your injury and illness prevention plan (IIPP) to change, too.
By way of background, California Labor Code § 6401.7 requires that every employer have a written program that, among other things, identifies workplace hazards and trains employees on how to address them. It also requires that employers update their plans when…
Union-Style Recall Rights Awarded to Certain Los Angeles Workers
In response to the COVID-19 emergency and stay-at-home orders, Mayor Eric Garcetti signed two new ordinances into law. Both ordinances will become effective on June 14, 2020.
The Right to Recall Ordinance dictates rehire protocol to select employers, providing guidelines based on seniority for select employers that laid off workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Worker Retention Ordinance requires that employers in the same select industries provide seniority preferences to workers in the event of a…