Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State Updates
California (San Francisco) The San Francisco Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (PHELO) has been extended through December 12, 2020. The Office of Labor Standards has updated their website and FAQs. Colorado After years of failed attempts to enact a paid family...
California EDD Announces 2021 Contribution Rates
The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has announced that the 2021 employee contribution rate for State Disability Insurance (SDI) will increase to 1.2%. The taxable wage base from which the contributions will be taken will increase from $122,909...
Federal and State Updates
Federal Updates Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Last month, the House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act with bipartisan support. The bill would require private employers (with more than 15 employees) and public sector employers to make...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State Updates
California AB 890 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 29, 2020. The law expands the role of nurse practitioners and allows them to practice independently without physician oversight. Currently, nurse practitioners may only certify disability after they...