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OSHA Huddles Over More Revisions.

June 11, 2021

New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 prevention regulations — set to go into effect no later than June 15 — were withdrawn late Wednesday by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board. The move took employers who had been preparing for weeks to comply with the new regulatory scheme by surprise. The Standards Board is expected to vote on adopting a revised version of the new regulations at its June 17 meeting. If approved on June 17, new regulations will become…

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Delayed, but Here Shortly: New COVID-19 Regulations from Cal/OSHA

By Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas

May 27, 2021

New mandatory COVID-19 prevention protocols are coming from Cal/OSHA, but not quite as soon as expected. The vote to adopt revised regulations governing COVID-19 protocols in California workplaces has been postponed until an emergency meeting of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board set for June 3, 2021. The revised regulations to be considered at that time have not been made public but will take into account recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

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Fox Rothschild Webinars: ADA Accommodation in Workers’ Compensation Context & Practical/Legal Issues for Remote Workers

By Nancy Yaffe

May 24, 2021

My colleagues around the country are putting on some pretty fabulous webinars in June that will be informative to employers (especially those who operate both inside and outside of California). First, join dynamic Partner Lori Armstrong Halber as she explores that mind-numbing overlap of ADA, FMLA and workers’ compensation (often referred to as the Bermuda Triangle of employment law). Lori will be joined by a disability employment expert and a workers’ compensation attorney for an…

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The Must Have Fox Rothschild Guide to Doing Business in California (and It Is Free!)

By Nancy Yaffe

May 12, 2021

Getting ready to reopen in California and need a refresher on what makes California law “special”? Have plans to open an office/location somewhere in California and want to understand what laws apply and how they differ from your other locations throughout the US? Need a helpful summary of California laws for your returning managers and supervisors? Or to double-check that your policies and pay practices are up to date? Well, no matter the reason, we…

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FAQs On Office Reopening and Meeting Protocols

By Sahara Pynes

April 30, 2021

This week has been full of back to work buzz. Can we return to work? What about planning a team happy hour? Questions abound, yet answers require sorting through a myriad of state and county guidance documents. The guidance changes frequently, sometimes without notice or fanfare. Much depends on the County regulations in effect at the time of the event/meeting/office reopening. Indeed, Los Angeles County released new “Orange Tier” guidelines effective April 30th (yes, today!). …

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Employees Laid Off Due to COVID-19 Pandemic are Given Recall Rights Under New State Law

By Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas

April 19, 2021

Employers in the hotel, event center, airport and private club sectors and those providing services to commercial buildings must now give employees who were laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic preferential recall rights over other applicants. The requirements became effective last Friday, April 16, 2021, on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Senate Bill 93 into law. The Covered Employers The hotel operations subject to the new statewide requirements are those consisting of 50…

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Doing the Right Thing Versus Proving You Did the Right Thing

By Nancy Yaffe

April 17, 2021

In the words of a mediator in a recent case, “at least you get a discount for not being an @ssh%le.” Yes, many employers actually try to, and even succeed in doing the right thing. But doing the right thing, and proving you did the right thing are diametrically opposed concepts. And proving you did the right thing when plaintiff’s counsel and their client pick apart every aspect of everything you did is an uphill…

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New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Scheme is Imposed on Employers Operating in California

By Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas

March 23, 2021

Beginning Monday, March 29, 2021, employers must begin providing California employees a new form of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. The new version reaches small and large employers alike and mandates that employers provide COVID-19-related paid sick leave in more circumstances than last year’s supplemental paid sick leave law. Last year’s supplemental paid sick leave expired December 31, 2020. Governor Newsom signed the new statute into law last Friday, March 19. The Highlights! Key features…

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Why Are We Still Talking About Sexual Harassment? Because People Are Still Acting Creepy That’s Why

By Nancy Yaffe

March 9, 2021

Another blog about sexual harassment – why? Because it still happens all of the time, that’s why!! I wish it didn’t, but it does. As recent news events with a certain high profile political figure highlight, there are some things that many folks with power don’t seem to fully understand, including: A mentor does not ask a mentee about their sex life, sexual proclivities, or sexual preferences (or tell about their own). It is…

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City of Los Angeles Imposes “Hero Pay” Requirement – Risks and Ramifications

By Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas

March 5, 2021

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Starting Monday, grocery stores, drug stores and big box retailers in the City of Los Angeles will be required to pay “Premium Hazard Pay” – an additional $5.00 per hour — to non-exempt employees. The ordinance mandating the pay hike is the latest in a wave of local measures adopted throughout California meant to acknowledge customer-facing employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Los Angeles ordinance brings legal risks and unanswered questions for covered employers. This…

California Employment Law

Commentary on Issues Facing California Employers

New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations are Withdrawn! Cal/OSHA Huddles Over More Revisions.

Delayed, but Here Shortly: New COVID-19 Regulations from Cal/OSHA

Fox Rothschild Webinars: ADA Accommodation in Workers’ Compensation Context & Practical/Legal Issues for Remote Workers

The Must Have Fox Rothschild Guide to Doing Business in California (and It Is Free!)

FAQs On Office Reopening and Meeting Protocols

Employees Laid Off Due to COVID-19 Pandemic are Given Recall Rights Under New State Law

Doing the Right Thing Versus Proving You Did the Right Thing

New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Scheme is Imposed on Employers Operating in California

Why Are We Still Talking About Sexual Harassment? Because People Are Still Acting Creepy That’s Why

City of Los Angeles Imposes “Hero Pay” Requirement – Risks and Ramifications

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