On Feb. 9, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) bill. The new law took effect on Feb. 19, 10 days after enactment. Employee leave entitlement is retroactive to Jan. 1, and is set to expire on Sept. 30. As we previously reported, the new law provides for […]
FELS Newsletter: February 2022
New Pay-Stub Requirements
California employers with more than 25 employees are likely busy making certain that their HR departments properly follow the new notice and pay stub requirements as required by legislation signed by the governor on Feb. 9 renewing COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) benefits. But employers might be most interested in the reporting requirements for […]
Cal/OSHA Posts Updated COVID FAQ and Fact Sheets
On Jan. 14, Cal/OSHA posted fact sheets and updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to incorporate new guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on isolation and quarantine periods, and to reflect revisions adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board on Dec. 16 that […]
Indoor Mask Mandate Expires
Per the Feb. 9 announcement of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the head of the California Department of Public Health, Dr. Tomas Aragon, the statewide indoor mask mandate was not fully renewed when it expired on Feb. 15. The mandate remains in place for those who are: Not vaccinated; On public transportation; or In homeless shelters […]
California Reimposes COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Mandate
On Feb. 9, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 114, renewing the requirement that had expired in September 2021 for California employers to provide paid sick leave to employees experiencing COVID-19. The new mandate took effect on Feb. 19 and will be in effect until Sept. 30. Added to the labor code by SB 114, […]
