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APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE May 1, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a temporary policy allowing employers to accept expired List B identity documents when completing Form I-9. Specifically, List B documents set to expire on or after March 1, 2020 may be treated […]
APPLIES TO All Employers Subject to OSHA EFFECTIVE May 26, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued updated enforcement guidance for recording COVID-19 illnesses. “The guidance is intended to be time-limited to the current COVID-19 public health crisis.” Specifically, employers are responsible for recording cases of […]
APPLIES TO All Employers subject to the FLSA EFFECTIVE August 7, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a final rule that allows employers to pay bonuses or other incentive-based pay to salaried, nonexempt employees whose hours vary from week to week. Specifically, employers can pay bonuses, […]
APPLIES TO As Indicated EFFECTIVE July 1, 2020, as indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On July 1, 2020, minimum wage will increase in states and localities across the country. Although not a comprehensive list, the following are key areas to review. California Alameda: $15/hour. Berkeley: $16.07/hour. Emeryville: $16.84/hour; Fremont: $15/hour (26+ employees); $13.50/hour […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in Trucking Industry EFFECTIVE September 11, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule updating the hours of service rules for commercial vehicle drivers. Originally adopted in 1937, the hours of service rules specify how long commercial drivers are permitted […]
APPLIES TO All Employers subject to FLSA EFFECTIVE May 19, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Qualified employees in retail and service establishments may be exempt from overtime pay if they meet certain requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a final rule clarifying which […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE May 6, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On May 6, 2020, Gov. Newsom issued an Executive Order stating that employees are presumed to have contracted COVID-19 in the workplace for purposes of receiving workers’ compensation benefits if certain criteria are met. A few weeks later, […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE July 1, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) recently updated regulations under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which are set to take effect July 1st. Specifically, the regulations impact pre-employment practices and discrimination standards.
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees in Certain Essential Industries EFFECTIVE May 5, 2020 and May 14, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Mandatory IIPP Changes Cal/OSHA published updated Interim General Guidelines on Protecting Workers from COVID-19. Of particular note, the Guidelines state that “[f]or most California workplaces, adopting changes to their IIPP […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Los Angeles, CA Employees in Certain Industries EFFECTIVE June 14, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The City of Los Angeles issued two new orders mandating employers in certain industries to retain or rehire employees. The Right of Recall Ordinance and Worker Retention Ordinance are intended to help return […]