[Updated] California Approves Cal-OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Standards
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved emergency temporary COVID-19 standards (“emergency standards”) for health and ...
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[Updated] California Enacts Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers
Updated September 23, 2020 – On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867 which codifies supplemental COVID-19-related sick leave...
Cal OSHA Issues COVID-19 Case Recording Guidance
In June, the State of California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) issued guidance for ...
[Updated] San Francisco Creates Temporary Right to Reemployment Following Layoff Due to COVID-19
On June 23, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the “Back to Work” emergency ordinance (the “Ordinance”) to address severe ...
IRS Extends Many Tax Filings, But Not Retirement 5500s
To help taxpayers, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-23 to provide additional key ...
CARES Act and FFCRA Impact on Group Health and Cafeteria Plans
Updated July 1, 2020 with new DOL FAQs on COVID-19 testing. Updated May 19, 2020 with new IRS guidance on...
What Employers Need to Know: COBRA Compliance in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 induced economic downturn has forced many employers to cut employee hours and undergo reductions in force, which in ...
Reopening Your Office…Are You Ready?
With governments gradually easing shelter-in-place policies, businesses around the world are considering opening their offices again. As we approach this ...
Revised OSHA Guidance for Recording COVID-19 Cases
On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new enforcement guidance regarding an employer’s obligation to ...
Group Health Plans are Now Required to Provide HIV Drug Coverage for Free
Private insurers are now required to provide HIV prevention drugs (commonly referred to as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP) to policyholders ...
Ergonomic Strategies for Remote Workers
In the wake of COVID-19, work-from-home is a new reality that has hit much of the corporate world. While telecommuters ...
Disaster Preparedness in the Age of COVID-19
Every year, insurance departments recommend ways that consumers can prepare for various disasters; they may suggest purchasing flood insurance in ...