On Sept. 7, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would change the standard for when two employers who do business together are considered to be joint employers and thus liable for the other’s unfair labor practices. The proposed rule would replace a 2020 NLRB rule that deemed an ...
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is looking to extend its COVID-19 regulation once again. Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which was first adopted November 2020, is set to expire after December 31, 2022. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has now published, and is expected to enact, a semi-permanent rule that would replace the ETS. It is scheduled to ...
The California Supreme Court has denied a review of an appeal of a California Court of Appeal ruling from this summer that bumblebees are eligible for protection as threatened or endangered “fish” under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The decision could complicate ongoing efforts to manage farmland to protect wildlife and feed the nation ...
Correction: A previous version of this article erroneously stated in the title that SPSL was extended through 2023. AB 152 extends SPSL through Dec. 31, 2022. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 152 extending COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) through the end of 2022. The bill will also provide relief to small businesses ...