On Friday, President Trump signed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The CARES Act provides the third wave of federal emergency relief to those suffering the economic fallout of COVID-19. While much attention has been devoted to unemployment…
Many Los Angeles employers were relieved on Monday when the City Council announced that it had suspended its scheduled meetings for the next two weeks. That relief is minimal and temporary, however, as the suspension only delayed the Council’s consideration of two looming motions for emergency…
On March 24, 2020, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE, responsible for enforcing the City’s wage and other employment laws) issued new guidance regarding use of paid sick leave applicable to San Francisco employees for reasons relating to COVID-19, superseding the guidance…
Yesterday, California’s Governor issued an Executive Order, with immediate effect, to “suspend” the notice requirements of California’s WARN Act for employers faced with the sudden need to lay off employees as a result of the public health emergency surrounding Coronavirus. The…
Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that was passed by the House earlier this week. President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law forthwith. Here are the important aspects for employers: Paid Sick Leave Under the new law, employers with fewer than 500 employees…
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