Legal News

July 6, 2021

There are many reasons why employers may wish to mandate a COVID-19 vaccination for their employees. However, there are many reasons why employers may only wish to encourage employees to be vaccinated while stopping short of making it mandatory.

June 9, 2021

On May 21st, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) released its plan to fully reopen the economy effective June 15th. While this is great news, there are still some small wrinkles and exceptions in the reopening plan that you and your business should be aware of.

May 27, 2021

After fifteen months of pandemic restrictions, California plans to reopen its economy on June 15, 2021. While the full extent of this reopening is still unknown, businesses can still prepare and equip themselves for a successful reopening in three ways.

May 19, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination policies are perceived as opportunities to get businesses back to “normal” and to get employees back to work. However, these policies do come with risk.

April 30, 2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) regularly issued new guidelines throughout 2020 and into the start of 2021 aimed at mitigating the risks of COVID-19 in the workplace. On January 29, 2021, OSHA issued a comprehensive executive summary of COVID-19 precautions employers should take.

April 19, 2021

The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19.