Employment Litigation

California Imposes New COVID-19 Notice and Reporting Requirements on Employers, Increases Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Expands Cal/OSHA’s Authority

By Ruth Zadikany & Holly A. Farless on October 1, 2020

Posted in Employment, Employment Litigation, United States

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On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two related bills into law as part of his COVID-19 worker protection package. The new laws expand the presumption of workers’ compensation liability with respect to employees who contract COVID-19, impose new notice and reporting requirements on employers with respect to COVID-19 cases in the workplace, and expand the California Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (“Cal/OSHA”) enforcement authority.
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Back to Business: 10 Issues to Address in the Next 100 Days

By Andrew S. Rosenman, Elizabeth (Liz) Espín Stern & Ruth Zadikany on August 31, 2020

Posted in Back to Business, Employment, Employment Litigation, United States

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Decisions around remote and in-office working arrangements are one of the many areas of potential liability in the COVID-19 era. Lawyers from Mayer Brown presented on this and other areas of potential liability in a recent webinar for a major auto manufacturer, highlighting important issues that employers should address in the months ahead.

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