Important AB 685 Notice Update There has been a critical change to the shared AB 685 notices as we have received additional clarification from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). AB 685 (new Labor Code Section 6409.6) requires all… Read more »
Coronavirus Updates
(AB 685) COVID-19 Workplace Exposure Notice and Reporting – Effective January 1st, 2021
COVID-19 Workplace Exposure Notice and Reporting AB 685 (Reyes) created COVID-19 notice and reporting obligations for all California employers. The new law will require contractors, within one business day, to provide written notice of a potential COVID-19 workplace exposure to… Read more »
Governor Newsom Announces Regional Stay-At-Home Order (December 3, 2020)
December 3, 2020 Today, as expected, Governor Newsom announced a “Regional Stay-at-Home Order” that will be triggered if Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity drops below 15 percent in a given region. Regions will have 48 hours to implement the order… Read more »
Large Employers Must Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to California Employees
New California law requires private employers with more than 500 employees in the U.S. to provide California employees with supplemental paid sick leave if affected by COVID-19 An employer may not require an employee to use other paid time off,… Read more »
New Stay at Home Order (December 2, 2020)
December 2, 2020 On behalf of Eddie Bernacchi – As soon as tomorrow, Governor Newsom will announce a new stay-at-home order for California similar to what was issued in March. It is no longer a matter of if the order… Read more »
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Emergency Temporary COVID-19 Standards
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Unanimously Adopts Emergency Temporary COVID-19 Standards The Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has adopted emergency temporary standards addressing a variety of issues related to COVID-19 in the workplace. Cal/OSHA has submitting… Read more »
Governor Newsom Issues New Stay at Home Curfew Effective Nov. 21 – Dec. 21, 2020
To provide clarification on the limited Stay at Home Order Governor Newsom issued today, below we have outlined the relevant details of the order as it relates to the construction industry. On November 19, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom and the… Read more »
Governor Newson Signs SB 1159 Relating to COVID-19 & Workers’ Compensation
On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed SB 1159 into law. For employers with more than 5 employees, the bill establishes a workable presumption of compensability for employees who contract COVID-19 from any employer that experiences an “outbreak” of COVID-19… Read more »
Exclude COVID-19 Claims From EMRs – Take Action
Exclude COVID-19 Claims From EMRs – Take Action (PDF Version of this letter HERE) Early into the COVID-19 pandemic, the CLC identified potential negative impacts of the virus on contractors relating to Cal/OSHA recording/reporting and workers’ compensation rates. We responded… Read more »
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order N 62-20 to Expand Workers’ Compensation Utilization
Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order N 62-20 to Expand Workers’ Compensation Utilization On May 6, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20 declaring that COVID-19-related illness of an employee shall be presumed to have occurred in the place of employment for… Read more »
