News and Updates

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...

Federal Updates President Biden’s proposed “American Rescue Plan” covers many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic including providing much needed relief for American workers as well as an extension of...

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...

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...

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...

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....