April 16, 2020 Update. On April 11, 2020, the Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards published Rules and Regulations implementing Mayor Garcetti’s Emergency Order to provide supplemental paid […]
San Francisco Mandates COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Leave For Employers with 500 or More Employees
On April 17, 2020, San Francisco Mayor London Breed signed the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance to provide paid leave to workers affected by COVID-19 (the “Ordinance”). The […]
EEOC Delays Collection of Demographic Data in Light of Covid-19
On May 8, 2020, the EEOC announced, in a notice that can be found here, that in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is delaying its […]
OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance on Recording COVID-19 Cases
May 20, 2020 Update. On May 19, 2020 OSHA announced that the below interim guidance on its recordkeeping requirements for recording cases of COVID-19 will be rescinded on […]
California Expands Workers’ Compensation in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 20, 2020 Update. The California Department of Industrial Relations issued guidance related to the implementation of the Executive Order in the form of Questions and Answers. This […]
CDC Issues Guidance for Employers in Office Buildings in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
On May 27, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) issued guidance on the steps “[o]ffice building employers, building owners and managers, and building […]
CDC Issues Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
June 17, 2020 Update. On June 17, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) updated its technical assistance bulletin entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 […]
Los Angeles Adopts Right of Recall and Worker Retention Ordinances in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
June 17, 2020 Update. On June 16, 2020, the Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards published Rules and Regulations implementing the Right of Recall Ordinance and Worker Retention […]
California’s COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Reopening Office Workspaces
Under California’s reopening plan, California counties can reopen as they meet certain metrics. Parts of California are currently in Stage 2 of the previously issued Resilience Roadmap. During […]
San Francisco Enacts Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance Mandating Reemployment for Certain Employees Laid Off Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
On July 3, 2020, San Francisco enacted a Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance temporarily creating a right to reemployment for certain employees laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic if their […]