Texas Employers Now Shielded from Most COVID-19 Liability
Texas recently enacted the Pandemic Liability Protection Act (PLPA), which grants retroactive liability protections for both small and large businesses. Under the PLPA, businesses of all sizes are protected from nearly all claims of injury or death from exposure to a pandemic disease regardless of whether the person injured was an employee. Employment Law Watch:Texas […]
California Supreme Court Announces New Standard That Meal and Rest Period Premiums Must Be Paid at Same “Regular Rate of Pay” Used to Calculate Overtime Payments
The California Supreme Court’s decision issued on July 15, 2021 clarifies that California employers must pay one-hour meal and rest period premiums to employees who report that they were not provided compliant meal or rest periods. The pay must be at the same FLSA “regular rate” that is used to calculate overtime premiums, not at […]
NY DOL Publishes its Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan in Accordance With the NY HERO Act
New York employers must now adopt the NYDOL’s Model Plan, or their own plan that at least meets the minimum standards set by the Model Plan’s requirements (“Alternate Plan”), by August 5, 2021, and post and distribute the plan to its employees within 30 days thereafter, or by September 4, 2021. Littler Insight:NY DOL Publishes […]
Oregon and Washington Issue Heat Standard
Oregon: On July 8, 2021, Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA) adopted emergency Heat Illness Prevention rules to establish workplace heat safety requirements that apply when temperatures in a work area reach or exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The rules are effective immediately. Littler Insight: Oregon OSHA Issues Temporary Heat Standard Washington: On July […]