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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State Updates
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) and Leave Updates
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...
New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) Update
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...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
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...
California Voluntary Plan
Employee Contribution Rate Projected to Increase from 1% to 1.5% Recently, our June 12th newsletter advised of the Employment Development Department’s 2021 forecast for the Disability Insurance (DI)...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
San Francisco The Board of Supervisors met yesterday and the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (PHELO) has been tentatively extended an additional 60 days through October 15, 2020. The...
Creating ‘A More Perfect Union’: Closing the Inequality Gap in the Workforce
In an ideal world, we live in a utopian society where everyone is equal irrespective of race, economic status, religion, culture, or gender.We strive to build a society where everyone has equal...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Federal Court Strikes Down Several FFCRA Provisions Shortly after the Department of Labor issued the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFRCA), the state of New York filed a lawsuit...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division It’s been some time since the DOL added to its list of Q&As regarding the FFCRA. Four more were added earlier this week and can be found here....
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State Updates
California Localities in California are at it again as three more have recently passed emergency sick leave ordinances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have any questions or need further...
Employer Notice Update
Before you head out for the long weekend, we wanted to share two important employer notice updates: Oakland The City of Oakland has released the required employer notice for their Emergency Paid...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and State/Local Updates
**July 1st REMINDERS** July 1st is almost upon us. If you need a refresher of the changes that are effective next Wednesday, see our June 12, 2020 newsletter (specifically, changes to California...
