Expanded Paid Sick Leave and Family Leave During COVID-19
May 11, 2020
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Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), private employers with 500 or fewer employees are required to provide employees who are impacted by COVID-19 with certain benefits. The law covers the nine months from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Note that employers with fewer than 50 employees may be able to seek
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COVID-19 and Work: Expanded Unemployment Benefits for Employees
May 6, 2020
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On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to address the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to provide financial relief to people and small businesses impacted by the health crisis. In part, the CARES Act temporarily enhances unemployment insurance (UI) benefits through three
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 in the Workplace
May 5, 2020
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COVID-19 & Work – Part I: Expanded Paid Sick and Family Leave for Employees Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), private employers with 500 or fewer employees are required to provide employees who are impacted by COVID-19 with certain benefits. The law covers the nine months from April 1, 2020, through December 31,
Continue Reading6 Impacts of the #MeToo Movement & the Harvey Weinstein Case
March 19, 2020
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Since Alyssa Milano’s tweet on October 12, 2017, encouraging women to boycott twitter as a showing of solidarity against sexual harassment, assault, and violence, the #MeToo Movement started to rapidly gain momentum across the nation and ultimately has evolved into a force to be reckoned with. It is worth noting that the movement initially began
Continue ReadingThe SHARE Act – California’s Assembly Bill 9 Extending Statue of Limiations on Discrimination, Harassment & Labor Claims
February 6, 2020
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CA Assembly Bill (AB) 9 – What is it? AB 9 is known as the Stop Harassment and Reporting Extension (“SHARE”) Act. This bill was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsome on October 10, 2019 and went into effect on January 1, 2020. The purpose of the law is to expand employee protections
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