Good morning, welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefing. I’m going to jump right in and talk about the one topic I have reserved to discuss today, and that is, the fact that much of our workforce, society, nation, and I’ll say, planet, is massively struggling right now. It’s hard to put a…
Category: Covid-19
New CA Employment Laws!
Good morning, welcome back to my latest Monday Morning Briefing. I’ve been on a two week hiatus since my trip half way around the world and took off for Rosh HaShanah last week (Happy 5783 for those who also count the same way). I had hoped to have a little time to wistfully posting about…
Los Angeles County Dodged a Bullet – Mask Mandate Abated
When we last left our story two weeks ago, the numbers in Los Angeles County had technically entered the COVID-19 high level, Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LADPH) had been threatening to invoke mandatory mask mandates as of July 14. Instead, they told residents to “take precautions” to limit the spread and reminded employers…
The Possible Return of Masking in LA County
Good morning, and welcome to my latest Monday Morning Briefing. It’s relatively quiet on this warm and sticky Monday in July, but I wanted to give you a “brief” Briefing while I had a moment to breathe. THE POSSIBLE RETURN OF MASKING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY As suspected and feared, Los Angeles County did…
California Supreme Court Issues Long Awaited Decision In Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Service
Good morning, Happy Memorial Day, and welcome to my holiday and therefore Tuesday edition of Monday Morning Briefings. I have added a few of you to this mail list recently, so if you don’t know why you are getting this, WELCOME! I try to send this around to my special clients and friends once a…
Cal/OSHA Revised Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS)
Good morning campers, Happy Mother’s Day to my fellow mothers of every kind, and welcome to my latest edition of Monday Morning Briefings. I did take a week off last week, which was much needed with the deluge in litigation related work. But the good news is we did hire a new associate for our…
Indoor Masking; HR 4445 – Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
Good morning, and welcome to the latest edition of my Monday Morning Briefing, and week two of the war in Ukraine. My heart and prayers go out to those brave men and women fighting for democracy, their sovereignty, their homes and their freedom. Back here in California, we did get a piece of good news…
LA County Revised Indoor Masking Policy; Accrued Vacation for EEs on Leave
Good morning, and welcome to the latest edition of my Monday Morning Briefing. I don’t know about the rest of you, but frankly, it’s hard for me to focus on anything given what is going on in Ukraine right now. I am older than most of you, and even I do not have any living…
More on Covid Pay, SPSL; Great Resignation
On February 19, California COVID Pay, better known as Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) became effective – retroactive to January 1, 2022.
LADPH Tweaks its COVID-19 Health Orders – Again; Viking River Cruises
Good morning, campers, and happy Monday! Welcome to my latest edition of my Monday Morning Briefing. LADPH Tweaks its COVID-19 Health Orders – Again I know not all of you are here in glorious Southern California, but it’s a beautiful day in Los Angeles today, and we are just in time for another update…
