Legal News

February 23, 2022

Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on COVID-19 Prevention require employers to exclude employees from the workplace under certain circumstances. While the employee is excluded, their employer must maintain their pay and benefits.

December 16, 2021

This post covers other recent law changes affecting how business operators conduct themselves. Business owners across the State of California should start contemplating their approach to dealing with and complying with these significant new requirements. All new laws go into effect January 1, 2022 unless otherwise noted.

November 24, 2021

A case the California Supreme Court ruled on this summer, Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, adopted a new standard for calculating premium pay for noncompliant meal, rest and recovery periods and will be discussed further below.

October 29, 2021

In the past, it was incredibly difficult for most employees to obtain workers compensation benefits for infectious diseases. However, executive orders and state laws have made it much easier to qualify for workers' comp if you get COVID-19 while working.

October 27, 2021

As many companies are returning back to in person work, but still require COVID-19 testing, employees may wonder what compensation they are entitled to if they are forced to stay out of the office because of COVID-19.

August 13, 2021

The following article is merely an informational statement of existing state masking guidelines for K-12 schools and not an endorsement of their validity or veracity. Tyler Law alongside Advocates for Faith and Freedom are actively challenging masking regulations throughout the state on behalf of various students and schools.