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The City of Los Angeles Mandates Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Effective Immediately

By Kelly Hensley & Whitney Nonnette Perry

April 8, 2020

California and Los Angeles currently require covered employers to provide eligible employees with paid sick leave benefits. Effective immediately, the City of Los Angeles now requires employers that have either 500 or more employees in the City or 2,000 or more employees nationally to provide supplemental paid sick leave of up to two weeks (80 hours) for reasons related to COVID-19.…

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City of Los Angeles Orders Certain Employers to Protect Workers or Risk Imprisonment

By Ronda Jamgotchian & Jawid Habib

April 8, 2020

On April 7, 2020, Mayor Eric Garcetti doubled down his efforts to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus in the workplace by issuing the Worker Protection Order (the “Order”). The Order applies to all workers who work at businesses or perform services that are exempt under certain subsections of Paragraph 5(vii) of the City of Los Angeles Safer At Home Emergency Order (“Covered Businesses”). The Order comes on the heels of the pandemic’s single…

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New York State Passes Guaranteed Sick Leave for Working New Yorkers Beyond COVID-19

By Brian Murphy & Jamie Moelis*

April 7, 2020

On April 3, 2020, Governor Cuomo passed Assembly Bill A9506B, which will grant most New Yorkers paid sick leave annually, building on temporary requirements the state adopted in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The paid sick leave mandate, which was adopted as part of the FY 2021 Executive Budget, will take effect in January 2021. Key provisions are as follows:…

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California Court of Appeal Addresses Unlimited Vacation Policies for the First Time in McPherson v. EF Intercultural Foundation, Inc.

By Babak Yousefzadeh & Lucky Meinz

April 6, 2020

On April 1, 2020, the California Court of Appeal issued the first published decision addressing unlimited vacation policies under California law. “Unlimited” vacation policies in which employees have no minimum and no maximum vacation and do not accrue any vacation time have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, without guidance from the courts, employers that have implemented these policies have faced legal uncertainty. In McPherson v. EF Intercultural Foundation, Inc., the court held…

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EEOC Issues New COVID-19 Guidance For Employers

By Lindsay Colvin Stone

April 2, 2020

On March 27, 2020, the EEOC released a webinar addressing frequently asked employer questions regarding federal antidiscrimination laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”), during the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Webinar”). The Webinar reviewed a number of important issues for employers to understand to avoid running afoul of the…

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The San Francisco Bay Area Issues Strengthened COVID-19 Shelter In Place Orders That Have a Significant Impact on Employers and Operations

By Morgan Forsey & Peter Lee

April 1, 2020

The New Orders On March 31, 2020, the following six Bay Area counties issued revised “Shelter in Place” Orders (“Orders”) that went into effect that same day at 11:59 p.m.: San Francisco, Santa Clara, Marin, Alameda, San Mateo, and Contra Costa, and the City of Berkeley. The new Orders revise and replace the existing Shelter In Place Orders which were set to expire on April 7, 2020. Significantly,…

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The CARES Act: A Comprehensive Overview for Employers

By Kevin Cloutier, Mikela Sutrina & Shawn D. Fabian

March 31, 2020

On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) into law. The CARES Act is the most expansive economic stimulus package in American history. The Act follows the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), and acts as its counterpart in many ways.…

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The CARES Act: What Employers Need to Know About Its Impact on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

By Denise Giraudo, Michael Chan, Ryan Munitz & Michael Weisshar

March 30, 2020

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the largest economic stimulus package in American history into law. Although the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) made several amendments to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the majority of the amendments were technical corrections that do not impact the substantive provisions of the FFCRA.…

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States May Have Additional Layoff Notice Requirements Under “Mini-WARN” Statutes

By Elyssa Sternberg

March 30, 2020

The Workers Adjustment and Retaining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with over 100 employees to follow certain notice requirements when laying off employees. 20 C.F.R. 693.6. WARN requires employers with 100 employees or more to give affected workers at least 60 days’ notice of any plant closing or mass layoff, with exceptions for, among others, “unforeseeable business circumstances.”…

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Overview Of The Paycheck Protection Program Under The Cares Act (Title I)

By Bijal Vira & Nirav Bhatt

March 30, 2020

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted, an economic relief package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act provides economic support at the federal level to the business sector, employees, individuals and families, and specific industries that have been impacted, including air transportation, healthcare, and education. Summarized below are key aspects of the Paycheck Protection Program, a $349 billion SBA-administered loan and loan forgiveness program…

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The City of Los Angeles Mandates Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Effective Immediately

City of Los Angeles Orders Certain Employers to Protect Workers or Risk Imprisonment

New York State Passes Guaranteed Sick Leave for Working New Yorkers Beyond COVID-19

California Court of Appeal Addresses Unlimited Vacation Policies for the First Time in McPherson v. EF Intercultural Foundation, Inc.

EEOC Issues New COVID-19 Guidance For Employers

The San Francisco Bay Area Issues Strengthened COVID-19 Shelter In Place Orders That Have a Significant Impact on Employers and Operations

The CARES Act: A Comprehensive Overview for Employers

The CARES Act: What Employers Need to Know About Its Impact on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

States May Have Additional Layoff Notice Requirements Under “Mini-WARN” Statutes

Overview Of The Paycheck Protection Program Under The Cares Act (Title I)

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