E-Update | Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP

Paul, Plevin's E-Update provides comprehensive legal analysis of the latest developments in labor and employment law.

Dec. 28, 2020 Top Five Legal Changes and New Compliance Obligations for California Employers In The New Year

As employers rush to complete their year-end work, we offer this brief reminder of the most notable new California employment laws taking effect in the new year, some of which may require changes to existing policies or practices.

Dec. 2, 2020 Cal/OSHA’s Newly Approved Emergency Temporary Standards RE: COVID-19 Call for Immediate Action by Employers

On November 19, 2020, the California Department of Industrial Relations’ (“DIR”) Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Board”) unanimously adopted emergency temporary standards to protect workers from hazards related to COVID-19. On Nov...

Oct. 9, 2020 California Significantly Expands Its Family and Medical Leave Law: Small Employers Are Now Covered & All Employers Have New Obligations

California employers are facing another sizable round of new laws out of Sacramento this year, some of which will require concerted preparation before January 1st. One such new law, SB 1383, expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) in a num...

Sept. 16, 2020 U.S. Department of Labor Implements Minor Revisions To Its Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) Regulations

Today, two minor changes to the DOL’s regulations interpreting the FFCRA go into effect: (1) the definition of “health care provider(s)” who may be denied paid leave under the Act has been narrowed; and (2) the timeline for employees to provide do...

Sept. 15, 2020 Governor Newsom Signs Bill Expanding COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

Last week, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867 (“AB 1867”), a law intended to fill in perceived “gaps” left by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) paid sick leave law. (The FFCRA applies only to employers with fewer...

July 23, 2020 DOL Issues New Guidance Regarding FFCRA, FLSA, and FMLA

Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was signed into law on March 18, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued several rounds of guidance, a temporary rule, and a final rule interpreting the new law and defining empl...

July 2, 2020 The Department of Labor Issues New Guidance Regarding Employee Eligibility for FFCRA Leave Due to Closure of Summer Programs and Child Labor Rules

On June 26, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued two new pieces of guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-4, the DOL clarified when employees may be eligible for Families First Coronavirus Response ...

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