COVID-19 Sick Pay: What California Employees Need to Know The impact of COVID-19 on California workplaces left employees across the state with questions. What happens if you contract the virus and have to stay home to recover? Do you lose all that income if your employer doesn’t offer any kind of paid sick leave? For…
Fired After COVID-19? Was it Legal? When you were laid off from your job, your boss was highly apologetic. He reiterated that it was not you: COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc with your industry, and he doesn’t have the financial resources to keep everyone on. He assured you that once things improved, you would be…
Working from home? Your employer may owe you for work-related expenses, like cell phones, internet, computer, office supplies and travel costs. Even before COVID-19, remote work policies were rising in popularity — usually as an optional perk for employees. But with the onset of COVID-19, millions of U.S. workers are now required to work from…
Wondering what new sick pay and emergency FMLA leave laws apply to California employees as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic? Know your sick pay and leave rights with our comprehensive COVID-19 Guide for California Employees. Families First Coronavirus Response Act Effective April 2, 2020 While the new law provides a host of provisions,…