Telecommuting Employees May Be Reimbursed for Phone and Internet Use During COVID-19
Even if the employee does not incur any additional expense on their cell/data plan as the result of using the device for work-related purpo
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Jennifer Grady
May 20, 20205 min
40% of Laid off Employees Won’t Be Re-hired. What Will You Do If You’re One of Them?
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released unemployment data on May 8 showing that the U.S. economy lost over...
Jennifer Grady
May 14, 20204 min
H-2B Visa Update: DHS Relaxes Rules to Help Soften Covid-19’s Impact on Food Supply Chain
The Department of Homeland Security announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2B requirements in light of the COVID-19 public...
Jennifer Grady
May 14, 20207 min
La Escasez de Conductores de Camiones Puede Resolverse Mediante Tarjetas Verdes (“Green Card”)
Durante los últimos 15 años, Estados Unidos ha experimentado una grave escasez de conductores de camiones disponibles y calificados....
Jennifer Grady
May 12, 20204 min
¿Cómo Afectará COVID-19 a las Reclamaciones de Indemnización Laboral (Workers’ Compensation)?
El 6 de mayo, el gobernador de California Gavin Newsom impuso una nueva orden que impone la carga a los empleadores en las reclamaciones...
Jennifer Grady
May 12, 202011 min
Visas H-2B Para Conductores de Camiones Locales Durante la Escasez de Conductores
por Abogada Jennifer Grady Photo by Quintin Gellar on pexels.com Se espera que la escasez de camioneros en EE. UU. se duplique en la...
Jennifer Grady
May 9, 20203 min
How Will COVID-19 Affect Worker’s Compensation Claims in California?
The rebuttable presumption will apply if an employee tested positive for COVID-19 or was diagnosed with COVID-19, and this was confirmed
Jennifer Grady
May 9, 20204 min
Do California Employees Have to Wear a Face Covering When Returning to Work?
he answer may depend on where your employees are located, and whether they are considered “essential workers.”
Jennifer Grady
May 8, 20204 min
How Will Covid-19 Affect Worker’s Compensation Claims in California?
On May 6, California Governor Gavin Newsom imposed a new order putting the burden on employers in worker’s compensation claims due to...
Jennifer Grady
May 8, 20204 min
Do California Employees Have to Wear a Face Covering When Returning to Work?
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. Now that employees are returning to work, many employers may wonder whether employees are required to wear face...
Jennifer Grady
May 2, 20201 min
RETURN TO WORK UPDATES TO COMPANY POLICIES & EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS
Now that some states and counties are allowing employees to return to work, even in a limited capacity, employers need to consider how...
Jennifer Grady
Apr 6, 20207 min
Telecommuting Employees May Be Reimbursed for Phone and Internet Use During Covid-19
Since January 1, 2016, California employers must reimburse employees for use of their personal cell phones based on the decision in the...
Jennifer Grady
Apr 4, 20206 min
Get it Before It’s Gone! A Summary of SBA Loan Programs
While many businesses are struggling to stay afloat due to the effects of forced business closures resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic,...
llee80
Apr 2, 20209 min
Overview of the COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize B
Photo by Filip Bunkens on Unsplash The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”), signed by President Trump on March 18,...
Jennifer Grady
Mar 31, 202010 min
Answers to Your Questions about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Effective April 1, 2020
by Jennifer Grady, Esq. With so much emergency legislation passed in the last two weeks, it’s hard for employers to keep up with the new...
Jennifer Grady
Mar 17, 202012 min
Mitigating the Coronavirus Impact on the Workplace - Employer Obligations and Government Benefits
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels While it seems like we are receiving updates by the minute from the government, news organizations, and...
Jennifer Grady
Feb 26, 20203 min
Webinar 03/05/20: How Will The California AB-5 Law Affect The Event Planning Industry?
In the the biggest piece of employment news in the last year, on September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law...
Jennifer Grady
Feb 5, 20203 min
ATTENTION: New Form I-9 Released On January 31, 2020 by USCIS
Department of Homeland Security | DHS.gov On January 31, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released...
Jennifer Grady
Feb 5, 20204 min
Expanded Legislation for Lactation Accommodations in California
Photo by Anastasia Shuraeva from Pexels In 2019, California lawmakers passed several employment laws seeking to further extend benefits...
Jennifer Grady
Jan 8, 20205 min
Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order to Pause Enforcement of AB5 Against Motor Carriers
There is some potential good news for California employers, especially in the motor carrier industry. On December 31, 2019, Judge...
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