Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Program Approved On January 25, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders jointly announced that they have reached an agreement to revive last year’s COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (“SPSL”) to provide employees with continued access to SPSL through September 30, 2022. Yesterday, February 7, 2022, the California legislature passed the…
In December 2021, the California Secretary of State approved the distribution of a petition that seeks to add an initiative to the 2022 ballot that, if passed, would effectively repeal the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Under current California law, PAGA authorizes “aggrieved employees” to bring an action against an employer on behalf of…
Motivated by the continued Omicron surge and the resulting labor shortage across California’s workforce, on January 25, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders jointly announced that they have reached an agreement to revive last year’s COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (“SPSL”) to provide employees with continued access to SPSL through September 30, 2022. The…
On January 14, 2022, Cal/OSHA published a Fact Sheet (updated January 19, 2022) and updated its FAQs regarding its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (the “ETS”) to incorporate: The December 30, 2021 guidance from the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) (updated January 8, 2022) on isolation and quarantine periods, and The ETS Revisions adopted by…
On December 30, 2021, The California Department of Health (“CDPH”) published an All Facilities Letter (“AFL”) (AFL 21-08.6) to provide hospitals and health care personnel (“HCP”) with updated guidance related to healthcare personnel COVID-19 exposures and infections. On January 8, 2022, the AFL was superseded by AFL 21-08.7 which additionally incorporates updated CDC guidance for…
On January 6, 2022, Cal/OSHA updated its FAQs on COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (the “ETS”) to incorporate the December 30, 2021 guidance from the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) on isolation and quarantine periods. Cal/OSHA’s updated isolation and quarantine period standards will go into effect on January 14, 2022, when the latest revision…
Every New Year begins with new legal obligations for California employers, and this year is no exception. On December 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) updated their Isolation and Quarantine recommendations for the general public. On December 30 and 31, 2021 both California and Los Angeles County, respectively, updated their COVID-related guidance for…
On December 16, 2021, the second re-adoption of the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) were approved. The new ETS is set to take effect January 14, 2022. This readoption includes many changes to the current ETS, which were previously revised once before (here), but were soon withdrawn. Below are key revisions to the new ETS. Cal-OSHA…
Governor Newsom recently signed several new employment bills into law for 2022. Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted this year, prompting pandemic-related policy to be included in this year’s legislation. Below is a compilation of relevant new laws that California employers need to know. Unless otherwise noted, the new laws go into effect…
Yesterday, December 15, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a challenge to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). PAGA is a California law that authorizes “aggrieved” employees to file lawsuits against an employer on behalf of themselves and other employees and to collect civil penalties on behalf of the Labor Commissioner for an…