The Senate unanimously passed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 (“Bill”) on June 3, 2020, which loosens some of the rules small businesses must follow when applying or using Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. Although we are still waiting for President
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On May 29, 2020, in alignment with the Governor’s order loosening the statewide shelter in place restrictions, San Mateo County has issued an updated Shelter in Place Order (“Order”). This updated Order, set to take effect on June 1, 2020, will allow
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Our partner April Glatt was on ABC7News Wednesday night! She cautioned that these reopening businesses need to have safety protocols in place – Not only to protect employees and patrons but to protect themselves from lawsuits.
Last week the FMCSA announced significant changes to its Hours of Service (HOS) requirements to provide greater flexibility for drivers. The four primary changes to the HOS requirements are: Short Haul: Increases the short-haul exceptions from 100 air miles to 150 air miles,
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While we as a nation continue to navigate COVID-19, California continues to hold employers to its stringent laws. As such, employers need to ensure that policies are updated to address the brand new COVID-19 protocols. This requires, among other things, having a
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In the wake of COVID -19, many events and milestones have been disrupted; but the monumental milestone of completing high school, receiving a diploma, and when the time comes, heading off to college, is still in the near future for our Seniors.
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On May 13, 2020, Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, signed both the Right to Recall Ordinance and the Worker Retention Ordinance into law. Both ordinances which we previously wrote about here will now take effect on June 14, 2020. For more
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Serving as a trustee for a trust administration can be a challenging and demanding task. Often, individuals will appoint family members to serve as trustees. Other times, individuals may appoint licensed fiduciaries. In both scenarios, the California Probate Code allows a trustee
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) passed in March 2020 provides eligible employees with leave benefits for qualifying reasons related to Covid-19. One of these leave benefits under FFCRA provides, eligible employees to use FFCRA leave benefits “to care for a
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On April 29, 2020, in response to COVID-19, Los Angeles City Council passed two ordinances: 1) the Right of Recall Ordinance; and 2) the Worker Retention Ordinance. While still pending approval from the Mayor of Los Angeles, both ordinances, due to the
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