California employers have a lot to keep their eye on over the last few weeks. For this week’s Friday’s Five article, here is a list of five key issues California employers should know about and how these issues will likely impact their workplace:
1. New decision approves striking unmanageable PAGA claims.
As written about previously, Governor Newsom signed new legislation on March 19, 2021 requiring California employers to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. California employers were required to provide California COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave under an old law passed in 2020 that expired on December 31, 2020. There are a few key differences
Update: Governor Newsom signed SB-95 on March 19, 2021. Therefore, employers have until March 29, 2021 to ensure compliance with the new requirements.
California’s supplemental paid sick leave for employees and food sector employees expired on December 31, 2020. Just as California businesses are starting to reopen, California’s legislature passed and presented to Governor
[Post Updated September 28, 2020]
On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 1867 into law providing supplemental paid leave for California employees and codified provisions of Executive Order N-51-20 that had already provided paid sick leave for “food sector workers.” California employers must take time to review the new law to ensure compliance,