California has enacted a new bereavement leave requirement into law, effective January 1, 2023. The new law requires employers with five or more employees, including those covered by a collective bargaining agreement, to provide up to five days of unpaid…

Update 6/1/2023, COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Relief Grant Program Launched After much anticipation, The California Small Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (to pay for COVID -19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave) is now taking applications. The program was…

Governor Newsom has recently signed AB 2188, which prohibits employers from discriminating in hiring, firing or setting conditions of employment based upon a person’s use of cannabis away from the workplace; or, an employer-required drug screening test that has found the…

Governor Newsom has recently signed AB 2188, which prohibits employers from discriminating in hiring, firing or setting conditions of employment based upon a person’s use of cannabis away from the workplace; or, an employer-required drug screening test that has found…

The California legislature is poised to pass budget trailer bill language (AB 152) to implement the COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Relief Grant Program that we have been advocating for over the past six months. The bill will be sent…

Join us to gain better insights regarding COVID updates, including: COVID pay, third re-adoption of the ETS, and draft permanent COVID standard. Event Details: Date: Tuesday, August 9th Time: 10am Location: Zoom Presenters: Richard Hill and Krystal Weaver, Littler Mendelson…

The Employee Retention Credit  (ERC), is a fully refundable tax credit for a percentage of the qualified wages paid to employees. It’s applied to an employer’s federal payroll tax liability and any excess credit is refundable. It was created in…

Save the date to join International Union of Painters and Allied Trades leaders, contractors and industry partners to address the issues facing the Finishing Trades.   Date: January 24 – 25, 2023 Location: Caesars Palace – 3570 South Las Vegas…

    Join us to learn more about our Apprenticeship and Compliance Programs as they relate to our employers and employer obligations. We will explain how these organizations work, how they are related, how it all connects to your businesses,…

Get to know some your fellow members and affiliates during this free, casual golf break at Old Ranch Country Club.   Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022 Time: TBD Location: Old Ranch Country Club – 3901 Lampson Ave, Seal Beach, CA…