On June 3, 2021, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) revised the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) in response to workplaces reopening. Read on to learn more about the updated Cal/OSHA regulations that will affect California employers. New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Updates As workplaces transition from work-from-home to in-person work, Cal/OSHA [...]
With the start of the 2023 legislative session, California employers face a dynamic set of legal requirements in response to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current employment environment. The recent legislative session in California has resulted in the passage of several hundred bills that address concerns about pay equity, discrimination, and [...]
COVID-19 was a catalyst for the widespread adoption of a remote-work business model and prompted many employers to implement tracking and monitoring measures to ensure worker productivity. These measures may include GPS tracking of employee work devices and vehicles, website and application activity and login monitoring (i.e. Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, time trackers, etc.), [...]
California is at the forefront of the push to close the wage gap between genders and address salary inequality. Senate Bill 1162 (SB-1162), was recently signed as a broad pay transparency and data reporting bill. SB-1162 makes it so employers must disclose the pay scale for any posted job listings. The motivation for this [...]
Mental health is important for your employees as well as your business and although mental health is not necessarily a new topic for employers, its role in the workplace has become more pronounced during the pandemic as employees adjusted to a “new normal” in their professional lives. Many organizations are aware of the pandemic’s threat [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic made it abundantly clear to business owners and employers that life is uncertain, and sometimes a change in circumstances will require you or your employees to take extended time away from work. Whether it be medical complications, a pregnancy, or caretaking for a sick family member, California employers must adhere to leave [...]
Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) has been effective for 2 years and continues to be a heated topic in employment law. The law is wide-reaching and applies to all industries and companies in California. As employers continue to navigate AB5 and the updates to it over the years, many organizations have been hit with misclassification lawsuits [...]
As employees return to the office after two years of remote work due to the pandemic, efforts to reduce the work time during the workweek have gained steam. California legislation is on the frontline of this change, with a new bill that reduces the standard workweek to 32 hours – without any reduction in [...]
Despite Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) having been effective for more than 2 years, it still continues to be a heated topic in employment law. Its impact has been wide-reaching, affecting many industries and companies looking to hire outsourced individuals. As such, AB5 has made many organizations susceptible to misclassification lawsuits and liabilities. We’ve been [...]
Is your business up-to-date with the new employee wage and safety enforcement laws? These laws are there to protect both your business and your employees from workplace hazards or violations. As such, regardless of the type of business you own or the industry you are in, your business must be compliant. The new year [...]
