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Quick Overview of Changes to COVID-19 Emergency Standard
I read that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted a revised version of the Emergency Temporary Standard for employee safety regarding the...
Don’t Deny Vacation Due to Recent Use of COVID Sick Leave
My employee used most of her COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave over the last couple of weeks. Now she wants to take a week’s...
Many Factors to Consider When Employee Asks for More Leave Time
Our employee has used up all of her federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, but called today to request an extension of...
Court Ruling on CalSavers Means Employers of 50> Face Deadline
What is the status of the legal challenge to the CalSavers program? Do employers still need to register?
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) and...
How to Handle a California Pregnancy Disability Accommodation
Do I have to continue to accommodate a pregnant employee who continues to be late or absent from work when she has used up...
Retroactive COVID Paid Sick Leave Due When Employee Requests It
I have a business with approximately 40 employees, and I just read something that said California passed a law making COVID sick leave retroactive...
What to Do When an Employee Complains About ‘Discrimination’
An employee complained to me that a co-worker frequently yells at the employee for parking in the wrong spot and says that the co-worker...
Premium Pay Penalty Due When Employee Given Late Meal Break
Yesterday our store was very busy, so I could not let my employee leave for a meal break until very late in the day....
Adopted Wildfire Smoke Regulation Clarifies Employer Obligations
With a new fire season approaching, has Cal/OSHA developed additional regulations to address the hazards and mitigation of employee exposure to wildfire smoke?
The emergency...
On-Site Drug Testing: Remember to Support Need, Confidentiality
We’ve been bringing our employees back into the office, and pursuant to our “reasonable suspicion” drug testing, would like to conduct in-house drug testing....
