On April 15, 2021, California opened Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to anyone who is 16 years old or older. This expansion of who is now eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine is another step closer to California’s effort to safely reopen all communities.
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Lately we have been asked by our clients whether or not they can mandate the Covid-19 Vaccine for their employees. While the answer is “yes,” whether they should or not requires a careful evaluation of not only the industry they operate in,
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On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 95 into law that dramatically extends and expands the requirement for employers to provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to employees impacted by Covid-19 that is set to take effect this Monday, March 29, 2021,
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As we hit the one-year mark since the first shelter in place was instituted, San Mateo is moving to the less restrictive Orange Tier in the State’s reopening plan starting Wednesday, March 17, 2021. San Mateo County’s move to the Orange Tier
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The San Francisco Office of Standards and Labor Enforcement (“OLSE”) has been busy adopting multiple ordinances that afford San Francisco employees with greater protection in light of Covid-19. Employers beware! On March 7, 2021, the San Francisco Covid-19 Related Employment Protection Ordinance
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As the Covid-19 vaccine becomes more widely administered the CDC has issued updated guidelines for people who have been fully vaccinated. A person is considered fully vaccinated either: 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, like the Pfizer or
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As the Covid-19 vaccine begins to become more widely administered and San Mateo County’s (“County”) Covid-19 positivity rates have dropped, Governor Newsom announced that effective Wednesday, February 24, 2021, the County will move from the most restrictive Purple Tier to the Red
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As Covid-19 vaccines continue to be administered to more people each day, we still want to remind employers of their responsibility to continue to maintain and enforce your Covid-19 protocols in the workplace. Even if an employee receives both doses of the
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On January 26, 2021, in light of the expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), Los Angeles County has amended the prior Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) Ordinance, which previously only applied to employers with 500 or more employees nationwide,
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Today, January 25, 2021, Governor Newsom announced that the Regional Stay at Home Order that was implemented in early December 2020 has been lifted as the projected ICU availability over four weeks in all regions rose to over 15%. California will now
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