New Tool to Help Employers Comply with Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Regulations
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, several new regulations to protect people in the workplace have been adopted. Recently, California’s Occupational ...
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Oregon Issues Statewide OSHA Requirements Related to COVID-19
On November 6, 2020, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“Oregon OSHA”) adopted a final version of the Temporary Rule Addressing ...
Policies for Remote Work: Cybersecurity
The past few months have significantly altered the landscape of our workforce. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, employees have had to ...
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims
The pandemic has changed the workers’ compensation game when it comes to regulatory requirements, with new and pending legislation in ...
Cyber Liability in the Time of Covid: Ransomware
In an age where we depend on technology for so many aspects of our everyday lives, cyber-attacks are almost expected. ...
Providing Time to Vote in the COVID-19 Era
As employers and employees continue to face challenges due to COVID-19, employers should be reminded of the various state voting ...
Five Lessons Learned from Companies Who Have Returned to the Office
We‘ve spent more than half of the year in quarantine, and many companies and some of their employees are ...
2020 Update on California Rebuttal Presumption Extension to 2023
On May 6, 2020, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order establishing a rebuttable, time-limited legal presumption that certain cases ...
Effective Strategies for Managing a Distributed Workforce
On September 25, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 855 (SB 855), which requires California insurers to cover more extensive ...
Philadelphia Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Leave
On September 17, 2020, Philadelphia Mayor Kenney signed an amendment to the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Ordinance ( “Ordinance”) temporarily requiring new ...
[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...
California Passes Legislation Requiring Employers to Provide Notices for COVID-19 Workplace Exposures
On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 685, which requires employers to notify employees and public health authorities of certain ...