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The COVID-19 Crisis – Business Regulation Updates

FAQ’s for Employers The effects on business operations due to COVID-19 As the situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to develop, businesses are experiencing many unforeseen and unprecedented situations and finding ourselves at a loss as to how to ensure employee safety and continue to conduct business under the instability that COVID-19 has brought us to. […]

The COVID-19 Crisis – Business Regulation Updates

Governor Office Releases Updated List of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers The California Governor’s Office released a revised list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” that qualify for an exception from the Governor’s “Stay at Home” directive. The much-anticipated revised list of essential workers was, for the second time in two nights, quietly posted to the State’s […]

The COVID-19 Crisis – Business Regulation Updates

California Expands anti-discrimination law based on employee hair textures and styles

California is taking a step toward equality on all levels by passing the CROWN Act, effective January 1, 2020. The new statute adds an amendment to the existing anti-discrimination CA Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) which specifically bans employers from discriminating against employees who wish to wear an Afro, braids, locks and twist. This […]

CA New Regulations to protect outdoor workers from wildfire smoke

Wildfires in California are increasing in nature, putting people, companies and their employees within harm’s way. As a result of these wildfires, the California Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHA) adopted an emergency regulation protecting outdoor CA employees from wildfire smoke. This regulation took effect in July 2019 and […]