News Archives
- Bay Area Employers: Shelter in Place Order
(posted: Mar, 2020)As of Midnight March 16, 2020, all residents of 6 Bay Area counties are ordered to shelter in place, with exceptions for "essential" services. The affected counties are Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.
- DOL Answers Questions on FMLA in Public Health Emergencies
(posted: Mar, 2020)Answers common questions employers have about the Family & Medical Leave Act in the case of COVID-19 and other public health emergencies.
- Employers Temporarily Avoid AB 51
(posted: Jan, 2020)New California law AB 51 barring mandatory employment arbitration agreements has been temporarily stopped from going into effect.
Bay Area Employers: Shelter in Place Order Extended
posted: April 27th, 2020
The six Bay Area counties -- San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin, plus the city of Berkeley -- are extending shelter-in-place orders until the end of May.