On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 685, which requires employers to provide written notifications to employees within one business day of receiving notice of potential exposure to coronavirus (“COVID-19”). AB 685 also authorizes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal OSHA”) to prohibit operations, processes, and prevent entry into
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San Francisco Clarifies Back to Work Ordinance Requirements
By Stephanie T. Yang & Amy P. Frenzen on
Posted in California
In July, San Francisco’s Back to Work ordinance went into effect. The ordinance requires employers operating in San Francisco to offer reemployment to eligible employees laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related stay at home and shelter in place orders issued by the City of San Francisco when they…
San Francisco Back to Work Emergency Ordinance in Effect as of July 3rd
By Stephanie T. Yang & Amy P. Frenzen on
Posted in California
At the end of June, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an emergency ordinance creating a right of reemployment for certain employees laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance became effective on July 3rd. Although Mayor Breed did not sign the ordinance, the City Charter allows the ordinance to take effect if…
San Francisco Passes Reemployment Ordinance
By Stephanie T. Yang & Amy P. Frenzen on
Posted in California
On June 23, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an emergency ordinance temporarily creating a right to reemployment for certain employees laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance, titled “Back to Work” emergency ordinance, requires that as certain employers reopen, they must first seek to rehire the employee who previously held…