The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is considering an emergency measure that would place further requirements on businesses operating within the County of Los Angeles. Just as the City of Los Angeles passed two weeks ago, the County is considering requiring employers to provide 80 hours of paid sick leave. Moreover, the
By Rick Reyes
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule addressing and clarifying multiple issues with respect to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), including the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (FMLA Expansion). The 124-page temporary
In struggling to stay current on rapidly changing workplace rules and regulations in the midst of this pandemic, essential business operators need to address yet another new reality: there is a good chance an employee will test positive for COVID-19, or has been exposed to someone suspected or confirmed with COVID-19. The
Many local cities and counties throughout California are enacting orders requiring employers to provide personal protective equipment to employees among other items. For example, as of midnight on April 9, 2020, the Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti’s Worker Protection Order becomes effective. The order requires the following in Los Angeles City:
Yesterday, April 7, 2020, Mayor Garcetti signed the COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law. The final law changed some of the provisions that were voted on and passed by City Council on March 27, 2020. The law becomes effective immediately. It will remain in effect until two calendar weeks after the expiration of the COVID-19
On April 1, 2020, the DOL issued a temporary rule issuing regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The rules largely follow the previously published FAQ by the DOL, but the rules did set forth some additional clarifications on the documents required by employees asking for leave and the documentation that employers need
The Department of Labor added additional answers on March 28, 2020 to its website containing Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The DOL set forth answers regarding who qualifies as a “health care provider” and an “emergency responder” under the FFCRA:
Today, March 27, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance that would require employers with 500 or more employees to provide 80 hours of paid sick leave. The “Supplemental Paid Sick Leave” would be capped at $511 per day and $5,110 in the aggregate.
The ordinance, requires the following:
By Rick Reyes
It is no easy task for employers to navigate and comply with the new federal requirements set forth in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
[Update: The Los Angeles City Council is voting tomorrow (March 27, 2020) at 11 am. Here is the website:
https://ens.lacity.org/clk/councilagendas/clkcouncilagendas3139754_03272020.html
Live broadcast of the City Council meeting will be here: HTTPS://WWW.LACITY.ORG/GOVERNMENT/FOLLOW-MEETINGS/CITY-COUNCIL-MEETINGS
Members of the public who wish to participate in public comment to the Council should call (669) 900-6833 and use Meeting ID No. 459