New federal overtime pay rules will be effective Dec. 1. Restaurateurs and other employers have until December to comply with a new federal overtime pay standard that will dramatically increase the number of workers who qualify for extra pay. The final rule, being published today, doubles the salary threshold for employees to be considered exempt, [...]
This article provides an overview of employers' obligations under the new Coronavirus Covid-19 Law, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Last night, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which will go into effect in 15 days, April 2. The bill provides paid leave to employees forced to miss work due to Covid-19 under [...]
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Overview: There are many new public health laws for 2021 that California employers must be aware of and potentially take prompt action to comply with. From COVID-19 related laws (including notice and reporting requirements, workers’ compensation liability presumptions, and handwashing rules for food industry workers) to worker classification issues (employees versus independent contractors), the new [...]
From now on, when you require a plastic straw at an L.A. restaurant, you must request it. LOS ANGELES – beginning on Tuesday, 1st October 2019, every L.A. restaurant is required to hold back plastic straws except when customers ask for them. “As a coastal community, we have a heightened responsibility to remove as much [...]
Most small businesses in California have taken a big hit during these trying times. Unfortunately, for some it was a fatal blow. For those left standing and trying to thoughtfully plan for re-opening, the myriad government rules, regulations, orders, and employment laws recommendations seem like a moving target that changes by the week. To add [...]
Overview: Cal/OSHA recently adopted an emergency standard for COVID-19 prevention in the workplace, effective November 30, 2020. Significant new requirements have been imposed on California employers, including the requirement to continue paying employees excluded from work for having been exposed to COVID-19. The emergency regulation will be in effect for 180 days, which may be [...]
Overview: Several new labor and employment-related laws have been enacted, and California employers need to stay current. These laws address various leave provisions (sick leave, medical leave, child bonding leave, crime victim leave), “no re-hire” provisions in employment-related settlement agreements, timeframe for filing DLSE complaints, attorneys’ fees for whistleblowers, and successor liability for wage/hour judgments. [...]
Overview: The paid sick leave protections of SB 95 are similar to prior 2020 legislation, which expired on December 31, 2020. However, SB 95 applies to employers with more than 25 employees (a big change from 500 or more per the 2020 business law) and provides additional reasons for leave, including vaccine-related reasons. SB 95 [...]
Overview: Commercial tenants in Los Angeles County recently received yet another reprieve from local officials. On September 28, 2021, the LA County Board of Supervisors enacted “The County of Los Angeles COVID-19 Tenant Protections Resolution” (the “Resolution”), which further protects commercial tenants through January 31, 2022. The Resolution makes it clear that the County’s eviction [...]
