by PBG | Oct 28, 2021 | News |
On Oct. 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how employers should handle employee requests for religious exemptions from their COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The new FAQs address rules...
by PBG | Jun 18, 2021 | News |
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), met Thursday for a highly anticipated update to rules for masks and distancing in the workplace. The agency, which regulates workplace safety, voted Thursday on a plan that would allow vaccinated...
by PBG | Jan 6, 2021 | News |
On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 into law. The Act provides temporary special rules for health and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) that give employees additional time to use these funds. The bill is...
by PBG | Dec 3, 2020 | News |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an update to quarantine guidelines, offering options for shorter quarantine periods. The CDC’s updated guidance allows for the following quarantine periods for those who may have been exposed to...
by PBG | Oct 28, 2020 | News |
Effective Jan. 1, 2021, amendments to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) expand the law’s leave requirements to cover employers with at least five employees, provide new grounds for leave and remove leave limits. The CFRA provides 12 weeks of unpaid,...