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As the COVID-19 crisis continues, and in light of changing guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), numerous jurisdictions across the country have issued new guidelines for employers and the general public concerning the use of face masks or other face coverings while

While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and some states have offered guidance to prevent employee exposure to COVID-19, Los Angeles and New York City are enforcing more restrictive measures for construction sites.

Executive Summary: On April 7, 2020, the City of Los Angeles implemented three executive orders that directly impact employers: (1) the Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Due to COVID-19 (providing 80 hours of paid sick leave to certain employees); (2) the Worker Protection Order (requiring face coverings

On April 1, 2020, a California Court of Appeal issued a long-awaited decision relating to the use of so-called “unlimited” vacation plans. In McPherson v. EF Intercultural Foundation, Inc., the court ultimately did not decide the viability of such plans under California law, but instead held Califor

Summary: On Thursday April 2, 2020, the County Health Office for San Diego County issued Addendum 1 to the County’s existing Order and Emergency Regulations. Effective at 12:00 am, April 4, 2020, employers in San Diego County who remain open in accordance with State and County Orders must adhere to

As you are all well aware, over the past several weeks counties throughout California have issued restrictive “shelter in place” orders (discussed in detail here and here).

Overview On December 30, 2019, a federal judge in the Eastern District of California entered an order temporarily halting the enforcement of AB 51, California’s new anti-mandatory arbitration law. AB 51, which was set to go into effect on January 1, 2020, makes it illegal for an employer to require

Under Michigan’s Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order effective March 24, 2020, only essential businesses or operations that employ critical infrastructure workers are allowed to continue in-person operations.1 The Order, which remains in effect until April 13, 2020, also allows non-essential busine

On March 27, 2020, the LA City Council passed a new paid sick leave ordinance applicable to large employers (those with more than 500 employees nationally that are not covered by the new federal COVID-19 paid leave law, the FFCRA). The ordinance applies to employers with more than 500 employees nati

As discussed in our prior alert, on March 19, 2020, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state-wide "stay at home" order ("Executive Order") requiring many, if not most, California residents to remain home. In general, the Executive Order requires individuals to stay home with two exceptions:

On March 18, 2020, California’s Governor issued an Executive Order, with immediate effect, to “suspend” the notice requirements of California’s WARN Act for employers faced with the sudden need to lay off employees as a result of the public health emergency surrounding Coronavirus. The California WA

Developments continue to occur rapidly with the Coronavirus impact. This weekend, California clarified the list of essential businesses that are exempt from its shelter-in-place order (while a handful of other states adopted their own shelter-in-place orders). The EEOC also issued some updated guida

As California employers continue to monitor COVID-19 developments and navigate workforce issues, they must remain mindful of the wage and hour issues that may arise. The following blog addresses some wage and hour issues that employers must not lose sight of during these tumultuous times.

On March 24, 2020, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE, responsible for enforcing the City’s wage and other employment laws) issued new guidance regarding use of paid sick leave applicable to San Francisco employees for reasons relating to COVID-19, superseding the guidance

Summary: On March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state-wide “stay at home” order requiring California residents to remain at home, with two exceptions: (1) to obtain food, prescriptions, and healthcare; and (2) to maintain the continuity of operations of certain federal “critica

On March 19, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued the historic Executive Order N-33-20 (“Order”), requiring all individuals living in California to stay at home “except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors” or to obtain critical needs

On March 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-31-20 (the “Order”) as part of California’s response to the COVID-19 State of Emergency. The Order addressed two discrete issues: (1) exempting interstate motor carriers from certain state requirements to support emergency

In light of the recent coronavirus pandemic, many businesses will inevitably be forced to reduce employees’ hours and thus their compensation. As a result, employees may be eligible to file for partial unemployment benefits. There are, however, a number of other potential options available to employ

In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, seven Bay Area counties—Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz—issued “shelter in place” orders effective March 17 at 12:01 a.m. through April 7 at 11:59 a.m. Undoubtedly, these have a tremendous effect on e

As employers may be aware, six counties in the Bay Area (San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Marin, and Contra Costa) have issued extremely restrictive “Shelter in Place” orders, which place heavy restrictions on travel, activities, and business. In short, individuals are required to sta