The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will take effect April 1, 2020, according to a new Q & A posted March 24, 2020 by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL, the federal agency charged with implementing and enforcing the FFCRA, has been answering questions online and is working on regulations to implement
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Weekly Update & Resources – March 23, 2020
Last week, we published several special bulletins covering COVID-19. Below are short summaries and links to the updates published since our last COVID-19 round up.
We will continue providing these special bulletins and updates as needed. Please visit https://www.lcwlegal.com/responding-to-COVID-19 for the most up-to-date bulletins.
Governor Newsom Amends Brown Act Changes in Subsequent Executive Order
Special Bulletin: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Enacted Into Law
On March 18, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in an effort to reduce the impact of the virus on American families, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) and President Trump signed the bill into law a few hours later. The law will go into effect
Dating in the Workplace: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, If Coworkers Date, You Might Be Sued
With Valentine’s Day upon us, cupid may have left a few arrows in the workplace. People spend a lot of time with coworkers, including time at work and at social events, so it is not unheard of for workplace relationships to evolve into romantic relationships. A U.S. workforce study found that 36 percent of workers
The ABC’s of CBD: What Employers Need to Know
With the legalization and decriminalization of hemp in 2018 by the 2018 Farm Bill, we are seeing an explosion of CBD products in markets all across the U.S. You can buy CBD lotions, oils, tinctures, vapes, and even CBD-laced foods. (Although there is a bill in place to ban CBD-laced food and beverages.) CBD (short
A Sick Leave Carol
‘Twas the day before Christmas, and all through the workplace,
A few diligent employees were working apace,
Others had taken vacation to spend time with St. Nick,
While still others were absent having called in sick.
Some surely were, for it was cold and flu season!
But the Manager wondered if some had another reason.
First Responders & Residency Requirements
Residency requirements for public employees is a long-standing concept that has been experiencing a resurgence. In the 1970s, numerous legal challenges were brought against municipalities that required employees to reside in the city or county where they were employed. In 1972, the California Supreme Court found the City of Torrance residency requirement was unconstitutional. In
“OK, Boomer” – The Meme that May Mean Trouble
It is no secret that Generations Y and Z do not often see eye-to-eye with the Baby Boomer generation on a number of complex cultural, social, and political issues. Baby Boomers criticize Millennials (Generation Y, born between 1981 and 1996) and Gen Zers (Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2010) as “entitled” and “narcissistic.” In
Use It, Don’t Lose It! Everything Your Public Agency Needs to Know About Notifying Employees of the Deadline for Using Flexible Spending Account Funds
On August 30, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1554, which requires employers to notify employees of the deadline to withdraw flexible spending account funds. Many employers offer employees the opportunity to participate in flexible spending accounts. These are employer-owned accounts into which employees can put money to pay for certain eligible expenses on a
It’s That Time Again – A Look at the Truly Weird Employment Cases
Once again, the annual look at outlandish employment cases that should make you all think, “It could be worse.”
No Pot of Gold at the End of This Rainbow
The former aide of a state senator (amazingly not California) submitted a complaint to the state’s division of human rights, complaining that the state senator directed