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California currently has a patchwork of local COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave ordinances which remain in effect in 2021. But what about employers that are not located in those localities with a supplemental paid sick leave ordinance? Or employees who have exhausted supplement paid sick leave allotments?
Before the pandemic,
On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a pay data reporting requirement for employers that assigns responsibility for collecting such data to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). To assist employers with this filing requirement, the DFEH recently established a web page and
Following in the footsteps of the City of Long Beach, the cities of Montebello and Oakland have passed premium pay ordinances mandating additional pay for certain grocery and drug store employees. Premium pay or “hazard pay” for grocery employees seems to be the new trend in COVID-19 regulations. This trend
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) guidance, “COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Frequently Asked Questions”. The FAQs clarified some areas of the regulation and provided additional guidance for California employers, particularly construction companies. Under the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) adopted on
On February 2, 2021, the Santa Rosa, California City Council voted to extend and make changes to its emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) ordinance that had expired at the end of 2020. Leading up to the meeting, proposed subcommittee amendments were available in print. The council made a handful
By: “Hero Pay” Ordinances Are Making a Wave Through Southern California
Cities throughout Southern California, including Long Beach, Santa Monica, and Los Angeles, have been contemplating ordinances requiring “Hero Pay” for certain essential workers for some time. Last week, the City of Long Beach became the first California city to pass
By: Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulations – Strike One on An Initial Challenge
Last week, in a tentative ruling, Judge Ethan Schulman of the San Francisco Superior Court indicated that he was inclined to deny a request made by two separate industry groups in two separate consolidated lawsuits filed in order to try
On February 1, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) posted a User Guide, Excel template, and .CSV example to facilitate the submission of the newly required pay data report (Pay Data Report) by March 31, 2021 and annually thereafter. The DFEH also added and updated
Most employers are well-acquainted with California’s complex and often employee-friendly legal landscape, but many are less familiar with the patchwork of local ordinances that further govern their employment relationships. With more and more cities passing local ordinances governing minimum wages, paid sick leave, employee scheduling, COVID-19 pandemic issues, and setting up their own enforcement agencies, it’s imperative that human resources professionals, in-house attorneys, business owners, and managers stay up-to-date on this growing area of law.
Regulation compliance is one of the most important, yet not always simple, ways that employers can eliminate large areas of legal exposure. Compliance with local ordinances is no exception. In this webinar, CDF attorneys will review the current state of some of the most significant local employment ordinances passed by California cities, giving employers practical guidance for complying with this important area of California law.
Register today for this 1-hour webinar to ensure your company is in compliance.
1.0 hour of CA MCLE, HRCI & SHRM credit pending.
February 25, 2021 – 10:00 am to 11:00 am (PDT)
Following the implementation of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on November 30, 2020, several employers and trade associations filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court for declaratory and injunctive relief against Cal/OSHA. The lawsuit, National Retail Federation, et al. v.
By: DFEH Issues New Guidance On California’s Pay Data Reporting Act
A few weeks ago CDF Labor Law blogged about California’s Pay Data Reporting Act, which requires private employers with 100 or more employees that also file an annual EEO-1 report with the EEOC to submit a “pay data report” to
California SB 973 requires employers that (1) file EEO-1 reports and (2) employ more than 100 employees to submit data to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) annually that shows pay by race and gender for their California employees. It was signed into law on September 30,
The California Supreme Court has issued a decision holding that the ABC test adopted in Dynamex applies retroactively
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) guidance, “COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Frequently Asked Questions”. The FAQs clarified some areas of the regulation and provided additional guidance for California employers, particularly construction companies. Under the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) adopted on
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