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No one knows what the workplace is going to look like in three months. COVID-19 continues to spread. School reopening and attendance plans remain tenuous. Further action from Congress is uncertain. Official rules from the Department of Labor might even be struck down in court, further adding to the confusion about what employers are supposed
Health care has been an important issue, but in light of the pandemic, its significance is greater than ever. Here’s what you need to know this Open Enrollment season to stretch your business dollars and protect your team. Rates Continue to Rise, But Less than Previous Years Renewal rates for group health plans typically increase
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
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
Question: What do we do if an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19? Answer: First, notify other employees of potential exposure, if any, in the workplace. You should tell them that someone was diagnosed with the illness, but you should not identify which employee is sick, even if employees ask so they can gauge their own
The California Legislature is sending a major group of exemptions from the Dynamex ABC test for differentiating between independent contractors and employees to the Governor for approval. It is an urgency measure and takes effect upon the Governor’s signature. He has indicated he will sign it. As a reminder, California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), sometimes
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