New Law Changes Pay Transparency Requirements for Every CA Employer

Sep 29, 2022 | Fall 2022

By Kim Silvers, SPHR, PHRca   Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1162 (SB 1162) this week, furthering the pay information CA employers must share with applicants, employees, and the state.  This body of law has been creeping up around the country and now it’s in...

CA COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave is Extended

Sep 28, 2022 | Fall 2022

Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 152  (AB 152) extending the use of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) from the original expiration date of September 30, 2022 to December 31, 2022.  This will apply to CA employers who have more than 25 employees.  ...

San Francisco Passes Proposition G: Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (“PHELO”)

Sep 28, 2022 | Fall 2022

By Kate Kriner, PHRca There is yet another leave in effect for employees working in San Francisco. Passed by voters in June as Proposition G, the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance, or “PHELO,” becomes effective on October 1, 2022. There is some good news… This...

Paid Family Leave Small Business Grant

Sep 28, 2022 | Fall 2022

By Jennifer Lippi, JD, SPHR, PHRca California’s Paid Family Leave Insurance (“PFLI”) program provides eligible employees with up to 8 weeks of wage replacement benefits when employees are on leave for certain qualifying reasons, such as caring for a seriously ill...

It Is Time to Update Your COVID-19 Prevention Program- Again!

Jun 27, 2022 | Summer 2022

By Jennifer Lippi, SPHR, PHRca As you are likely aware by now, under Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), employers are mandated to have a written COVID-19 Prevention Program (CPP).  On April 21, 2022, the Cal/OSHA standards board adopted revisions...

Sourdough Bread, Chocolate, Fog and… Extra Employee Benefits?

Jun 27, 2022 | Summer 2022

By Kate Kriner, PHRca Yep, we are talking about the City (and County) by the Bay. If you have employees working in San Francisco, you are likely (hopefully?) already familiar with the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE). The rest of you might think to skip...