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The SBA began forgiving PPP loans on October 2. A few days later on Oct. 8, the Small Business Administration announced new, more lenient PPP Loan forgiveness. The announcement has links to the REVISED PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS APPLICATION, the INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REVISED FORM, and the INTERIM FINAL RULE. Here is a link to the
Beginning next year, 2021, the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) to include businesses with five or more employees. And, even for businesses that are already subject to CFRA, the scope of the leave rights is also larger. The key changes to CFRA, which provides employees with up to 12 weeks of protected, unpaid leave to
As the Centers for Disease Control and other health authorities have recommended that everyone get a flu shot this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are wondering if they can require seasonal flu vaccinations for their staff. The CDC and the medical community recommend it in order to minimize the chances of double-infection
On August 28, 2020, California revised the criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on activities in each county to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Called “Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” the state has created a four-tier, four-color, designation based on a county’s test positivity and case rate. At a minimum, a county must remain in a
We’ve had a hard 2020, there is no denying that. There have been both business concerns and health fears. This Open Enrollment season, being informed about health and health insurance are more important than ever. Here’s what you need to know about health insurance going into the 2021 Open Enrollment. Effects of COVID-19 on the Health Insurance Industry One of the main
We’ve had a hard 2020, there is no denying that. There have been both business concerns and health fears. This Open Enrollment season, being informed about health and health insurance are more important than ever. Here’s what you need to know about health insurance going into the 2021 Open Enrollment. Effects of COVID-19 on the Health Insurance Industry One of the main
The California Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has amended its 2021 rate filing to make its earlier recommended COVID-19 surcharge more equitable. The Rating Bureau is leaving unchanged its overall recommendation that benchmark rates be increased an average of 2.6% for policies incepting on or after Jan. 1, 2021. But it modified an earlier recommendation that
A new law that takes effect in January 2021 will expand the California Family Rights Act to cover even small employers—those with five or more staff. The law, which requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid a year for family and medical leave purposes, currently only applies to employers with 50
In its new guidance documents, OSHA recommends that employers follow the best practices to protect against the spread of COVID-19 and the risk of heat-related illness, including: Prioritize the use of cloth face coverings when workers are in close contact with others (less than 6 feet), such as during group travel or shift meetings. Allow
The 2016 Revised Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Rule commonly referred to as the Electronic Reporting Rule, included a provision that would make the information submitted by companies publicly available. Under the final rule, establishments with 250 or more employees, as well as printing operations with between 20 and 249 employees, must electronically submit
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