On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the long-awaited COVID-19 stimulus package (the "Bill"), which provides over $900 billion in relief to individuals and U.S. businesses. read more

California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently issued Emergency Temporary Standards (Standards) intended to establish COVID-19 safety procedures in California workplaces. read more

Given the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authorization of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, employers face complex questions with respect to whether they can require employees to get vaccinated before returning to the workplace. read more

The CFRA is Changing Significantly and You Have to Be Ready by January 1, 2021 read more

On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 685 ("AB 685"), enacting into law California Labor Code Section 6409.6 ("Section 6409.6"), which establishes new COVID-19 reporting obligations for public and private employers. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2021 and will remain in effect until January 1, 2023 read more