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CDPH Updates COVID-19 Definitions and Requirements

WebOn January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued an order modifying certain COVID-19 definitions. The revisions reflect the CDPH’s updated …

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REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO SUBMIT TO FITNESS-FOR-DUTY …

WebAn employer that requires a fitness-for-duty report upon an employee’s return from FMLA/CFRA leave must provide advance notice of that requirement. …

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Cal/OSHA’s Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and …

WebHats off to Cal-OSHA! They are WAY ahead of schedule… As you probably know, by July 1, 2024, most California employers must establish, implement, and …

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California’s New Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Pay

WebExempt employees must be paid the same rate as the employer pays for other forms of paid leave. SB 95 does not require employers to pay more than $511 per …

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California’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law

WebCalifornia’s Governor Newsom recently signed SB 553, requiring the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to adopt a general industry …

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Responding to Subpoenas for Employee Records

WebThe Notice gives the employee a period of time to object (often contained within a short form entitled “Objection by Non-Party to Production of Records”) or ask the …

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LITIGATION AND EMPLOYEE MEDICAL PRIVACY

WebThis article addresses the related topic of employee medical privacy during litigation and the discovery process. Even if your company is not currently involved in …

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More COVID-19 Guidance from the CDPH and Cal/OSHA

WebThe new isolation/quarantine recommendations follow the CDC’s guidance. This part of the Order was effective on March 13, 2023. Here are the key changes: Individuals who test …

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Employment Law Experts Shaw Law Group

WebAugust 01, 2024. The Million Dollar Violation: Wage-Hour Compliance 101 $ 199.00 California employers pay billions of dollars every year to resolve wage-hour claims. …

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RELEASING EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS: DOS, DON’TS, AND MAYBES

WebThe federal Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”) and detailed regulations impose specific requirements for releases of federal age discrimination …

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COVID-19 Requirements Lift in 2024

WebAs of January 1, 2024, there are no local COVID-19 ordinances in effect in California. However, general local ordinances may still apply to employees with COVID-19, such as …

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REASONABLY ACCOMMODATING DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS

WebThe court reasoned that the “associated person’s” disability in fact is the employee’s disability for the purpose of the accommodation obligation. Luis Castro …

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AB 2257 – CA’s “Improved” Independent Contractor Law, Explained

WebAB 2257 implements a number of changes to the Revenue and Taxation Code that were not included within AB 5. For example, with respect to personal income tax, the Revenue …

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EMPLOYEE PRIVACY: RESPONDING TO SUBPOENAS

WebA subpoena might result from litigation by or against an employee versus a third party (such as a spouse, a party to an accident), a workers’ compensation matter, or between a current or former employee involved in a lawsuit with another employer. When an employer receives a subpoena for employees records, the “custodian of records” (the

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NEW REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN WELLNESS PROGRAMS

WebThe new rules set maximum incentive limits for employee participation. These limits are tied to the cost of self-only coverage under employer-offered health plans: If …

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MENTAL EXAMINATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

WebThe defendant’s right to test a plaintiff’s claim of injury via a mental examination is governed by Code of Civil Procedure Sections 2032.020, 2032.310, and …

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“GINA” AND GENETIC SCREENING IN THE WORKPLACE

WebGINA defines “genetic information” broadly to include an individual’s family medical history, the results of the individual’s or family members’ genetic tests, and the …

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PUBLIC ENTITIES ARE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF …

WebAn on-going debate regarding whether certain provisions of California's Labor Code apply to public entities may be a bit closer to resolution. The Labor Code clearly …

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Healthcare Employers Lawfully May Rely on Wage Order 5’s …

WebThe healthcare industry’s wage order, Wage Order 5, Section 11 (D) contains a special meal period waiver for “employees in the healthcare industry.”. …

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