Cal/OSHA Form 300A Posting and Data Uploading Requirements
January 15, 2021The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the California Department of Industrial Relations (Cal/OSHA) requires covered all employers to post their Form 300A injury…
Read MoreFFCRA Leave Mandate Expired 12/31/20
January 15, 2021In March 2020, Congress passed and President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. FFCRA included mandates for up to 80 hours of emergency…
Read MoreSocial Security Number/Name No-Match Update
January 8, 2021FELS has learned that the federal Social Security Administration (SSA) began sending "Employer Correction Request" (ECR) or “no-match” letters in December. Similar…
Read MoreUPDATE: Cal/OSHA’s New Emergency Standard on COVID-19 Prevention
December 2, 2020The California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board rolled out emergency temporary regulations on COVID-19 prevention governing employers and workplaces…
Read MoreUPDATE: Cal/OSHA’s New Emergency Standard on COVID-19 Prevention
December 2, 2020The California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board rolled out emergency temporary regulations on COVID-19 prevention governing employers and workplaces…
Read MoreSupreme Court Reviews Union Organizing Rule
November 25, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court will decide next year whether a California regulation allowing union organizers to visit a farmer's private property to encourage employees to join…
Read MoreSteps for Implementing Policy to Comply with Notice Requirements under AB 685
November 16, 2020November 16, 2020: FELS Group Legal Service Program partner law firm Barsamian & Moody has furnished templates for employers to provide required…
Read MoreLegislature Passes Landmark COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Bill
October 26, 2020The California Legislature passed sweeping workers’ compensation legislation in its 2020 session. This legislation (SB 1159, Hill) address circumstances…
Read MoreGuidance for Implementation and Compliance with Presidential Memorandum Deferring Employee Social Security Tax Withholding
October 8, 2020On August 8, 2020, President Trump directed the Secretary of the Treasury to allow employees to defer the payment of the employee share of payroll taxes due to COVID-19.…
Read MoreSupplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Under AB 1867
September 21, 2020Barsamian & Moody Sept. 21, 2020 On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1867 into law creating two new Labor Code sections: 248 (food…
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