The Joint Apprenticeship Training Center Resumes Safety Classes

The Finishing Trades Institute of DC 36 Joint Apprenticeship Training Center has resumed ALL safety classes. Additionally, classes can be set up for individual LAPFCA members at your convenience. For any assistance, recommendations, or questions, please contact David Lopez at…

February 22, 2021

DWC and WCAB Continue to Expand Services at the District Offices

Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis in March, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has worked hard to ensure the continuity of its services to the workers’ compensation community. District offices continue to hear all cases either via teleconference…

January 26, 2021

DIR Employer Required Postings

Some federal and state regulations and statutes require employers to notify their employees of certain rights and/or obligations. All employers in the State of California must comply with certain workplace posting requirements which includes posting the information in areas easily…

January 12, 2021

COVID Relief Bill: Changes to PPP Loans and New Lending Terms

On December 27, 2020, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“2021 Act”), which contains the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (“Economic Aid Act”). The acts contain changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)…

January 10, 2021

FFCRA Sick Leave: 2021 Payroll Tax Credit

Updated January 25, 2021   Note: FFCRA Leave Requirements Expired Dec. 31, 2020, but employers can claim the FFCRA tax credit through March 31, 2021.   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the new COVID-19 relief bill) that was signed into…

January 6, 2021

New 2021 California Employment Laws Summary

Below are summaries of a few significant new employer laws that will take effect on January 1, 2021.   COVID-19 Workplace Exposure Notice and Reporting AB 685 (Reyes) created COVID-19 notice and reporting obligations for all California employers. The new…

January 6, 2021

COVID-19 Reporting Requirements Guide

The California legislature has enacted three separate pieces of legislation (namely SB1159, AB 685 and Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Regulations) that created different and varied reporting requirements that employers must follow when learning that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19….

December 26, 2020

2021 Minimum Wage Increase

In 2016, California passed legislation to increase the State minimum wage to $15 per hour over time. Under the provisions of that law, California’s minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2021 to $14 per hour for employers with 26…

December 21, 2020