Month: December 2020

  As we near the end of 2020, employers and employees alike are hoping that 2021 will be a less tumultuous year in the workplace than the current one. Businesses have struggled to keep their doors open and workers have fought to ensure their families stay fed. While the COVID-19 coronavirus remains the main culprit for the chaos and uncertainty…

  On November 30, 2020, new rules issued by Cal/OSHA went into effect, impacting the obligations of nearly every employer in the state concerning preventing workplace exposure to COVID-19 and stopping outbreaks. The new regulations include a requirement that any employee excluded from the workplace due to a positive COVID-19 test must be provided paid sick leave unless the employee…