On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 95, which creates new Labor Code section 248.2 and mandates that employers provide employees with supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for various COVID-related absences in addition to paid time off benefits employees…
On December 3, 2020, Governor Newsom announced a “Regional Stay-at-Home Order” that will be triggered if the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity drops below 15 percent in a given region. Regions will have 48 hours to implement the order when…
From a legislative standpoint, it was a difficult year on many levels. However, LAPFCA did achieve success in many areas. Early into the pandemic, we were keenly aware of the uncertainty COVID-19 would bring to our industry and we…
Overview On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed SB 1159 into law. For employers with more than 5 employees, the bill establishes a workable presumption of compensability for employees who contract COVID-19 from any employer that experiences an “outbreak” of…
On September 9, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1867 which establishes new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave requirements for large employers not covered by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The bill becomes effective on September 19,…
On May 6, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20 declaring that COVID-19-related illness of an employee shall be presumed to have occurred in the place of employment for purposes of awarding workers’ compensation benefits if specific requirements are satisfied. The effect…
