Effective March 29, 2021, California’s most recent COVID-19 legislation (SB 95) requires all employers with 25 or more employees to provide up to 80 hours of COVID-19 sick leave. The law is similar to the statewide supplemental paid sick leave law that expired on Dec....
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults have been at greater risk of serious illness, hospitalization and death due to the virus. In mid-January, the federal government asked states to expand vaccine eligibility to people ages 65 and older. Although the pace of...
Last March, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFFCRA) requiring employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide up to two weeks of paid sick leave and up to 12 weeks of expanded family and medical leave to help workers cope with the...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have focused on the practical aspects of ensuring their employees have the means to work safely and productively at their home or workplace. However, many may overlook the emotional aspects of navigating through this global health crisis. For many workers,...
In support of a Supreme Court case led by Texas and other conservative states (California v Texas), the Trump administration has requested the Supreme Court to terminate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Such a ruling could cause more than 20 million Americans to lose their...