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Pandemic Forces Employers to Cut Pay
Employers are cutting salary and hourly wages, at least temporarily, in response to their revenue losses during the pandemic. While they're waiting to get back to business, the Coronavirus Aid,…
Los Angeles to Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid-Sick-Leave
The Los Angeles City Council just passed a COVID-19 supplemental paid-sick-leave law that will remain in effect until Dec. 31 unless the city council decides to extend it
Advocating for Your Employees
“Advocacy” is the idea that you know your people well enough to make sure they are represented accurately and fairly within the company. It’s a skill that often gets short…
Women May Take Extra Financial Hit from Pandemic
Women will receive a disproportionate financial penalty when it comes to the current COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests. As they’re more likely to be family caregivers, women may stay out…
Small Businesses May Be Eligible for Payroll-Protection Loans During Pandemic
The latest coronavirus relief fund established new loans to help some employers continue covering payroll costs and other employment-related expenses during the coronavirus crisis
Student Teaching Assistant May Have Been University Employee
The trial court erred in finding that a graduate student teaching assistant was not an employee of the university and dismissing his race discrimination in an employment lawsuit, a California…
Employer’s Consent to Cal/OSHA Inspection Deemed Voluntary
An employer voluntarily consented to a safety inspection, even though the inspector was accompanied by several other state officials, some of whom were armed, and the permission to inspect was…
Instacart, Amazon Workers Protest Coronavirus Response
Workers at Instacart and Amazon went on strike on March 30 over the companies’ response to the pandemic, with a "sick out" planned at Amazon for March 31
Emergency Changes to Georgia Jobless Benefits Have Harsh Employer Penalties
The Georgia Department of Labor passed emergency rules regarding partial unemployment claims and shifted Career Center registration from in-person to online. Here’s what employers need to know
