On April 7, 2020, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued an emergency public order requiring businesses with 500 or more[…]
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act – What We Know Now
On March 18, 2020, the President signed HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act or FFCRA) into law.[…]
Continue ReadingLA City Council Passes COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
On March 27, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council passed Article 5-72HH requiring businesses with 500 or more employees nationally[…]
Continue ReadingFurther Developments Regarding the Families First Response Coronavirus Act
On March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its initial guidance explaining the provisions of the Families First[…]
Continue ReadingEmployment Law Issues Arising from COVID19
Layoffs and furloughs: Many employers have been forced to lay off employees or implement temporary furloughs. Generally, layoffs confer no right[…]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego and Santa Monica Pass New Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Ordinances
The cities of Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, and Santa Monica have each recently passed ordinances increasing the minimum wage effective July 1, 2016. With the exception of Pasadena, all have further passed ordinances providing for paid sick leave beyond that required by California state law. This article highlights some key provisions of these ordinances.
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