Melissa Ostrower and Robert Perry discuss best practices regarding employee payroll tax deferrals mandated by a recent executive order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in “Lacking Time and Guidance, Businesses Won’t Defer Employees’ Payroll Taxes,” published by SHRM.
Archives for August 26, 2020
CDF Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch List for 2021
IRVINE, Calif., August 26, 2020 –Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP (CDF) proudly congratulates three of its attorneys who were recently selected in the inaugural edition of the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for their work in employment law defense. Alison O. Chua, Brian E. Cole II, and Alessandra C. Whipple were named to this list for 2021.
CDF Partners Receive Prestigious Best Lawyers in America® Awards
IRVINE, Calif., August 26, 2020 –Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP (CDF) proudly congratulates six partners who have been selected as recipients of the 2021 Best Lawyers in America® Awards for various employment-related practice areas from metropolitan areas throughout the state. In addition, partner Mark S. Spring was named by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in Employment Law Management, in Sacramento, California.
The Post-COVID Office Workplace – The Office is here to Stay
When it comes to office space, some prognosticators sound like REM singing the song “It’s the End of the World as We Know it.”
Retirement Plan Sponsors Must Soon Provide Annual Lifetime Income Illustrations
Last year, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, often called the “SECURE Act”.
CDF Sacramento Office Managing Partner, Mark Spring, Receives Prestigious Accolades for Notable Labor Law Practice
SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 24, 2020 – Award-winning California labor and employment defense firm Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP (CDF) proudly congratulates its Sacramento Office Managing Partner Mark S. Spring for recently receiving three distinct honors in recognition of his labor practice in Northern California for the second year in a row.
DOL Issues Guidance on Tracking Hours Worked by Remote Employees
This week, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) issued a field assistance bulletin explaining employers’ obligations when it comes to tracking compensable hours worked by non-exempt employees who are teleworking during the pandemic. The guidance provides helpful reminders for employers on this subject.
Local Ordinance, Massive Implications: Sonoma County Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Changes in local regulations across California continue to shift the legal landscape for employers, bringing massive implications to their business. On August 18, 2020, Sonoma County passed a paid sick leave ordinance (the “Sonoma Ordinance”), which took effect immediately and sunsetting on December 31, 2020. The Sonoma Ordinance brings sweeping
Wildfires Present Challenges for California Employers
As fire season starts and some areas of California and several other states are attempting to contain wildfires, employers need to consider their obligations to employees. In some circumstances, employers must implement a variety of controls to protect employees from wildfire smoke, including engineering and administrative controls, or require the
CDC Withdraws Post-Travel Quarantine Recommendations
On August 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its COVID-19 travel guidelines, removing the blanket 14-day quarantine recommendation for travelers returning from all international destinations.
Cal/OSHA Recommends Emergency COVID-19 Regulation With PPE and Training Provisions
On May 20, 2020, worker advocates submitted a petition for an emergency COVID-19 safety standard demanding additional COVID-19 regulations for those employees not covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) standard . The ATD standard was codified in 2009 “to protect employees who are at increased risk of contracting certain
Oregon OSHA Releases Draft COVID-19 Temporary Standard
On August 17, 2020, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA), the state plan responsible for overseeing workplace safety and health in the state of Oregon, released a draft COVID-19 temporary standard. Following Virginia’s lead, Oregon will become the second state in the nation to adopt a specific
USCIS Furloughs Delayed to October
USCIS has announced that, due to an “unprecedented” increase in revenues, the source of which is unclear, it would not go forward with the furloughs previously scheduled for August 30, 2020 – at least not until the end of the fiscal year (October 1, 2020).
The USCIS Deputy Director for