Does anyone want to hear about the potential for a COVID-19 winter surge? Probably not. Unfortunately, experts warn that a surge is possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) warns about new immunity-evading Omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1. CDC models show that these new variants, which just a few weeks ago accounted for
Managing Practical and Legal Concerns Related to MPX in the Workplace
Less than two and a half years after proclaiming a state of emergency related to COVID-19, Governor Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox (“MPX”) outbreak. While the number of MPX cases in California is relatively small compared to the number of COVID-19 cases and the outbreak less likely
A Disability is a Disability is a Disability, Right?
When working with employees with disabilities, employers need to keep track of various laws that govern whether the employee may be entitled to leaves, accommodation, or even a disability retirement. What makes matters more complicated is that the definition of disability is not the same under each law. So, while a medical condition may meet
Do You Have Seasonal Workers? What To Know About Health & Retirement Benefit Obligations
This article was reviewed in July 2021 and is up-to-date.
As the summer season winds down, so do public agency departments that hire seasonal workers to staff summer camps, pools, extended park and recreation hours, and a myriad of season-specific facilities and activities. But, just how do seasonal workers impact the agency’s health and retirement
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 within 15
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.
Santa Monica Enacts Local Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Ordinance
Minimum Wage provisions
The Santa Monica City Council recently passed a minimum wage and sick leave ordinance that will increase the minimum wage for all private sector employees working in the City of Santa Monica effective July 1, 2016. The ordinance was approved by the City Council on January 26, 2016. While this particular ordinance
Does My Agency’s Absence Control Policy Comply with California’s New Kin Care Leave Laws?
In recent years, many California public agencies of all sizes have developed absence control policies to manage employee abuse of sick leave and other types of leaves. Generally speaking, these policies track each employee’s leave usage and establish various procedures, such as performance improvement plans and/or discipline, in the event an employee’s leave usage is
UPDATE – Clean-Up Legislation for California’s New Paid Sick Leave Law (AB 304) Signed into Law
INTRODUCTION
UPDATE – Following up on our June 26, 2015 Special Bulletin, which outlined Assembly Bill 304, the proposed clean-up legislation for California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (“Paid Sick Leave Law” or “AB 1522”), this urgency legislation passed the California Senate on July 13, 2015, with a vote of 39-0 and was
Clean-Up Legislation for California’s New Paid Sick Leave Law is Forthcoming in Early July
This post was authored by Gage Dungy and Stephanie Lowe
INTRODUCTION
The California Assembly recently passed Assembly Bill 304—clean-up legislation for California’s new Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (“Paid Sick Leave Law” or “AB 1522”) on June 22, 2015, with bipartisan support by a vote of 69-0. The bill is now currently pending