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March 30, 2020 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance on the FFCRA

As we discussed in a previous blog post which you can find here, the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) created two new paid leave entitlements employees working in companies with fewer than 500 employees. We are referring to these new entitlements as Emergency FMLA Leave and... READ MORE

March 28, 2020 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

When “Shelter At Home” Includes “Work From Home” – Legal and Practical Issues

Many businesses have some experience with employees working remotely whether from allowing certain employees to telecommute, employees traveling for business, or otherwise. Until recently, though, very few California employers had 100% of their workforce working remotely. The COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly changed that. Today—and for the indefinite future—all... READ MORE

March 26, 2020 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

New Guidance On Paid Sick Leave for San Francisco Employees

On March 24, 2020, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (“OLSE”) issued guidance regarding how employees can use paid sick leave they have accrued pursuant to San Francisco’s local ordinance during the local health emergency San Francisco is experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. San Francisco’s... READ MORE

March 24, 2020 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Creates Two New Kinds of Paid Leave

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) into law. This post is focused on two provisions that will be of particular importance to employers. EMERGENCY EXPANSION OF THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT Under a portion of the FFCRA called The... READ MORE

March 15, 2020 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

The Coronavirus Pandemic — What Employers Need to Know

The novel coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) is impacting nearly every facet of daily life in most California communities, and employers are struggling to balance the competing interests of protecting their employees and their businesses while also doing their part to halt the spread of this highly contagious... READ MORE

February 4, 2020 by Samantha May

Extreme Makeover 2020, HR Edition

While 2020 isn’t quite as futuristic as is often portrayed in cinema—flying cars, robots aplenty—it has brought dramatic change to best practices in HR. Author and podcaster Lars Schmidt of Fast Company summarizes HR’s new look in a recent article. Inclusion First, inclusion—which we previously blogged about here—is... READ MORE

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