News and Updates

Federal Updates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) At the end of December, the CDC updated its COVID-19 guidance for businesses and employers page. The updates include: Expansion of...

We’re almost to the end of 2020 and we wish things would automatically switch back to normal as of January 1st, but unfortunately that won’t be the case. We are cautiously optimistic and are hoping...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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....

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...

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...

As you may recall, the employee funded PFL program began January 1, 2018 with a phased approach culminating in 2021. As of January 1, 2021, eligible employees will have access to up to 12 weeks (10...

Colorado As mentioned in our July 24, 2020 newsletter, Colorado enacted the Healthy Families Workplace Act (HFWA) effective July 15, 2020 with immediate requirements. All Colorado employers are...