Cal/OSHA Jumps Into The Game with COVID-19 Interim Guidelines
On May 14, 2020, Cal/OSHA finally jumped into the COVID-19 regulation game, as though we needed more regulations! The guidance does not impose any [...]
PPP Loan Good-Faith Certification of Need
Certification Made in Good Faith. Several weeks ago, the SBA issued a series of FAQ regarding the PPP loan process. FAQ #31 asked whether large companies with adequate sources of [...]
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers
On March 19, 2020, the State of California issued Executive Order N-33-20 compelling all individuals living in California to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed [...]
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Employees Who Contract COVID-19 During the Stay-at- Home Order
Much has been said about the cost to employers from Governor Newsom’s May 6, 2020 Order regarding workers' compensation coverage for COVID-19. In addition to significantly raising insurance costs, [...]
Small Business Viability Exemption from Paid Leave
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) on March 18, 2020. It becomes effective on April 2, 2020. The Act contains eight Divisions. This memorandum will [...]
Fresno County Requires Employers to Screen Employees and Visitors for the Coronavirus
In an order published on its website on Thursday, March 26, 2020, the Fresno County Interim Health Officer, Rais Vohra, M.D., issued an order requiring all Fresno employers to [...]