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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State Updates
Dec 21, 2020
Happy Holidays! In the spirit of the holidays, we are giving more than enough updates below. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. *Coronavirus (COVID-19) Note: we are monitoring the...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State Updates
Nov 24, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving - Why We Are Thankful There really aren’t any words that will do justice to the year that’s been 2020. We are happy to get closer to the finish line and into a new year – we are...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State Updates
Nov 16, 2020
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...
Canada Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Nov 6, 2020
The Larkin Company’s Canada team has been working hard on keeping up to date with the constantly-changing Canada COVID-19 updates. Click the link below to review Canada’s COVID-19 Leaves of Absence...
California EDD Announces 2021 Contribution Rates
Oct 30, 2020
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...
Federal and State Updates
Oct 26, 2020
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...
Canada Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Oct 9, 2020
The Larkin Company’s Canada team has been working hard on keeping up to date with the constantly-changing Canada COVID-19 updates. Click the link below to review Canada’s COVID-19 Leaves of Absence...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State Updates
Oct 6, 2020
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....
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State Updates
Sep 18, 2020
California Governor Newsom has been a busy guy. Yesterday, he signed into law SB 1383 which makes noteworthy changes to the Moore-Brown-Roberti Family Rights Act (aka the California Family Rights...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) State and Local Leave Law Updates
Sep 14, 2020
As part of our initiative to keep you as updated as possible, we will be posting a comprehensive list of State and Local Coronavirus (COVID-19) Leave Law updates, as necessary. Please use the link...
Canada Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Sep 11, 2020
The Larkin Company’s Canada team has been working hard on keeping up to date with the constantly-changing Canada COVID-19 updates. Click the link below to review Canada’s COVID-19 Leaves of Absence...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Leave Updates
Sep 11, 2020
A Brief Note Today, many of us at The Larkin Company shared our still vivid memories of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We remember where we were and exactly what we were doing in the very...