Attorneys from our firm gathered for this Q&A on Friday, March 13, 2020 to discuss common questions facing California employers with the coronavirus epidemic. We discuss the following topics:
- Providing time off for employees due to school closures
- Dealing with employee’s requests not to work
- Masks in the workplace
- Screening employees
- WARN issues for mass layoffs
- Wage and hour considerations
Employer Contingency Plans for Coronavirus:
https://www.californiaemploymentlawreport.com/2020/02/employer-contingency-plans-for-coronavirus/
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – FAQs on laws enforced by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/2019-Novel-Coronavirus.htm
City of San Francisco’s FAQ on Paid Sick Leave & The Coronavirus:
https://sfgov.org/olse/san-francisco-paid-sick-leave-coronavirus