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CDPH Changes the Definition of “Outbreak” and Masking Recommendations
On June 20, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revised its COVID-19 Public Health Officer Order for COVID-19 Disease Control & Prevention. The Agency changed the definition of “outbreak” in non-health care settings, and provided updated...
Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Grants Available!
Ahh. A bit of good news. Small California employers and non-profits that paid California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) in 2022 may apply for grants up to $50,000. The “California Small Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave...
We’re Closer to a Ruling on PAGA Standing
California employers are eagerly awaiting a decision in the pending state Supreme Court case, Adolph v. Uber. The Court is poised to decide whether an employee compelled to arbitration their individual Labor Code claims may still pursue their PAGA (Private Attorneys...
Finally…Some Vaccine Accommodation Guidance!
Happy Tuesday. I hope you all had a good holiday weekend! So, we finally have some guidance from the California Court of Appeal regarding whether an employer lawfully may terminate an employee for refusing to be vaccinated (in this case, against the flu). Here’s the...
Form I-9s and FMLA Posters
So, it’s been a busy few weeks in the employment law universe. Here are two developments: Form I-9 Flexibility is Over! Unfortunately (but not surprisingly!), the flexibility for completing the Form I-9 remotely is ending on July 31. (It doesn’t make sense, with so...
More Arbitration News for California Employers
On June 16, 2022, we posted about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana. There, the Court struck down the waiver in Viking’s arbitration agreement of Moriana’s right to bring a representative PAGA claim. However, it upheld the...
More NLRB News about Separation Agreements
My March 7, 2023, blog addresses the National Labor Relations Board’s recent fascination with confidentiality, non-disclosure, and non-disparagement provisions in separation agreements. Well, there’s more… Yesterday, the Board’s General Counsel expounded on the...
More COVID-19 Guidance from the CDPH and Cal/OSHA
Earlier this month, the California Department of Public Health updated its COVID-19 public health Order and guidance regarding isolation/quarantine and face-covering recommendations. Here is a link. Isolation/Quarantine Rules The new isolation/quarantine...
Why “Template” Separation Agreements Will Get You Sued!
Okay. Now that I have your attention… Last month, the National Labor Relations Board issued an important decision (McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023) regarding the inclusion of certain common provisions in severance and separation agreements. You can read the...
Important New DOL Guidance on the FMLA
The federal Department of Labor recently issued new guidance on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Covered employers should pay careful attention to these developments. First, earlier this month, the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued...
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