By: and Kerri N. Polizzi The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"), signed March 27, 2020, established the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") to provide federally-backed, partially-forgivable loans administered...
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Important Considerations and Key Documents for Reopening Workplaces as Stay at Home Orders Lift
By: and Kerri N. Polizzi On May 28, 2020, In light of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health crisis and state and local orders related thereto, most employers have either shutdown or significantly reduced their in-person...
Maximizing Forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program Loans
By: and Kerri N. Polizzi On March 27, 2020, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was signed into law. Among a number of other stimulus programs, described in greater detail in our CARES Act overview,...
City of L.A. Mandates Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to Fill Gaps in FFCRA
By: and Kerri N. Polizzi On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued an emergency Public Order regarding Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Due to COVID-19 taking immediate effect and requiring covered employers...
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act Makes Significant Benefits Available to Qualifying Employers Impacted by Coronavirus Pandemic
On March 27, 2020, U.S. businesses breathed a sigh of relief when the House of Representatives passed, and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, known as the "CARES Act," into law. The 880-page CARES Act and the more than 2...
U.S. Congress Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act Impacting Employer Obligations in Light of Public Health Emergency
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, federal legislators passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the "Act"). The purpose of the Act is to make emergency fiscal appropriations in response to the widespread repercussions of the novel coronavirus and its related...
Orange County Order Issued to Slow Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Orange County officials have taken action, effective immediately, banning all public and private gatherings beyond those of a single household in response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Issued by County health officer Dr. Nicole Quick, the Order...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace
As coronavirus continues to spread throughout California, and the world, it is important for employers to understand its workplace ramifications and the steps employers should take to ensure a safe workplace for its employees. Both Cal/OSHA and OSHA regulations...
Reminder: California’s Minimum Wage and Minimum Exempt Salary to Increase January 1, 2020
By: Tyler D. Kring California's minimum wage is set to increase for employers of all sizes on January 1, 2020. Currently, the state's minimum wage for employers with 25 employees or less is $11.00 per hour and $12.00 for employers with 26 employees or more. The...
California Supreme Court Holds No Wage Recovery in PAGA Claims
By: and Kerri N. Polizzi On September 12, 2019, the California Supreme Court in ZB, N.A., et al. v. Superior Court, No. S246711, firmly held that employees cannot collect unpaid wages under the Private Attorneys General Act (commonly known...
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