Attention Bay Area Employers! Six Bay Area counties and the City of Berkeley have implemented updated Shelter-in- Place Orders (“Orders”). The updated Orders now require Essential Businesses to prepare, implement and post Social Distancing Protocols. The new Orders have made clear that
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) effective today, April 1, 2020, has left many employers wondering “how do I prove my employee’s use of emergency Paid Sick Leave and/or emergency Family Leave in order to receive tax credits for wages paid
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As a result of COVID-19, on March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it will temporarily suspend the physical presence requirements of the I-9 Form. Normally, DHS requires an employer to physically review an employee’s identification and employment
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On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom, in an uncharacteristic move to help employers, signed Executive Order N-31-20 suspending certain employers’ obligations pursuant to the California WARN Act (“Cal WARN Act”). Unfamiliar with the Cal WARN Act? Well, the Cal WARN Act (short
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Attention Employers! On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“Act”) designed to blunt the impact of employees affected by COVID-19 who would otherwise not get paid under regular circumstances. The Act, which takes effect on April 2,
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On January 12, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) made a revision to its rule for interpreting joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL’s revision provides guidance on joint employer status in specific situations; for example, when an
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On March 9, 2020, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement issued guidance regarding the use of San Francisco Paid Sick Leave for situations related to the recent COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) outbreak: Employers covered by the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance must allow
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As COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) continues to spread, the question arises of what steps an Employer can take to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the workplace. The best way to prevent the illness in the workplace is to remind Employees to practice good
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For some time there has been debate about what activities do and do not constitute “hours worked.” An Employer is required to compensate an employee for all hours worked. “Hours worked” is defined as “time during which an employee is subject to
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As the Coronavirus continues to spread, the question arises of what steps an Employer should take in the workplace to protect their employees. The Coronavirus (“virus”) is an upper-respiratory virus that originates from China. It is speculated that the virus is spread
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