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COVID Paid Leave Over? Not So Fast—If You’re in California 

Patriot Software

Nationwide COVID paid leave may have ended in September 2021, but Californians have another state-specific law to follow. Effective February 19, 2022, employers may need to provide California supplemental paid sick leave. So, do you have to provide CA supplemental sick pay?

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Update: What you need to know about pandemic leave policies in 2021

Business Management Daily

Pandemic leave policies are a hot topic in 2021 after many of the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act’s (FFCRA) federal mandatory provisions expired at the end of 2020. The FFCRA – the first comprehensive federal paid leave law – set the floor for COVID-19 leave. Current federal law on pandemic leave.

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February HR News Worth Review

Higginbotham

California Passes Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave. California has passed a new supplemental paid sick leave law requiring employers with more than 25 employees to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for specific COVID-19-related reasons, and 40 additional hours if they or a family member test positive for COVID-19.

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Benchmarking Employee Benefits: How Do You Compare?

Stratus.HR

A 2021 survey of 150 employers from various industries sheds light on what employers are currently offering for employee benefits, specifically with respect to challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Benchmarking Employee Benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO). Using this as a benchmark, how does your company compare?

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California HR law update — what employers everywhere need to know

Business Management Daily

These cover the gamut from paid sick leave and medical leave, occupational safety rules, and expanded coverage for more family members like parents-in-law. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing will administer more rules on family leave , sexual harassment, and much more affecting even small employers.

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Compliance Update: OSHA Releases Vaccination and Testing ETS

Higginbotham

4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a federal emergency temporary standard (ETS) to address COVID-19 infections in the workplace. 5, 2021 , and with its testing requirements by Jan. Paid Leave. OSHA Releases Vaccination and Testing ETS.

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FMLA calendars are muddied by expiring COVID relief

Business Management Daily

The FFCRA expanded employer eligibility and the reasons for taking leave. The Act added two weeks of emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) for workers undergoing COVID testing or quarantine. It also temporarily allowed paid leave for workers with childcare responsibilities. Using the Calendar Year for FMLA leave.