AB 654 is a new law that took effect on October 5, 2021 and modified California employer’s duty to notify workers of a potential COVID-19 exposure at the workplace. The new law modifies and updates AB 685 which became effective on January 1, 2021 (see our post discussing AB 685 here). The new law
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Five new laws California employers need to understand for 2021.
In this video, I discuss five key new laws facing California employers:
- California’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, which took effect in September 2020 (read more about AB 1867 here)
- AB 685 requiring employers to provide notice of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in the workplace, effective on January 1, 2021 (read more about AB
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AB 685 Requires Employers To Provide Notice to Employees and Local Health Departments About COVID-19 In The Workplace
California passed sweeping legislation that imposes new reporting requirements in 2021 on employers regarding COVID-19 cases in the workplace. The new law, AB 685, also provides California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) expansive authority to close workplaces based on the threat of COVID-19. Here are five issues California employers need to understand…
New Employment Laws Facing California Employers in 2021
September 30, 2020 is the deadline for Governor Newsom to sign into law all bills passed by the Legislature this year. The Governor has not waited until the deadline to begin signing a few employment related bills into law already. Yesterday, the Governor signed AB 685 and SB 1159 into law. AB 685 requires employers…