Remote Work and Workplace Flexibility Best Practices
We all recognize that the latest advances in technology have disrupted many industries; but we haven’t fully recognized the ...
Coronavirus
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Creates Workers’ Compensation Presumption for COVID-19 Diagnosis
On May 6, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order establishing a rebuttable, time-limited legal presumption that certain cases of COVID-19 ...
Are You Ready to Reopen Your Office Building?
Office spaces are top of the list, and the CDC’s guidance provides recommended steps to take in office settings ...
Facing Investment Decisions as Shelter-In-Place Guidelines Ease
World leaders are making critical decisions about how to open their countries. Governors and local leaders are issuing guidelines to...
Employer Obligations: Insurance Premium Credits
Updated 6/15/20 with new guidance by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebates and...
County of Los Angeles Enacts COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave
On April 28, 2020, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the COVID-19 Worker Protection Ordinance (“ordinance” or “Supplemental Sick Leave”)...
Dependent Care FSAs and COVID-19 FAQs
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has upended many aspects of our daily lives, including the need for dependent care. Employees who...
Employers Can Now Permit Mid-Year Election Changes and Claim Extensions due to COVID-19
On May 12, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2020-29 and Notice 2020-33 in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) health emergency....
Compliance Considerations when Designing COVID-19 Return to Work Policies
Sequoia covers how certain COVID-19 return to work policies may implicate federal workplace anti-discrimination laws:
[Updated] SF HCSO Update: City Option MRA Funds Can Now Be Used for Food and Rent
Updated 6/18/20: San Francisco Mayor Breed signed a Mayoral Proclamation on 6/2/20 that takes a different approach than the one...
New Jersey Delays Changes to WARN Act in Light of COVID-19
On April 14, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law modifications to the New Jersey WARN Act (the “NJ WARN ...
COVID-19 Deadline Relief for Employers, Participants, and Beneficiaries
Updated 5/21/20. On April 28, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) and the Internal Revenue...