Legal Updates

Last week, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) voted to revise the “emergency temporary standards” concerning COVID-19 prevention in the workplace.  The new standards will go into

Last week, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 80 (AB 80) into law.  The new law, effective immediately, concerns the state tax treatment of expenses paid with proceeds of forgiven Paycheck

This week, President Biden announced a new federal tax credit for small businesses that provide employees with paid time off to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or to recover from side

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has significantly expanded funds available for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). Originally, loans were available only for six months of economic injury and for a

California officials have moved Los Angeles County and Orange County into the “orange tier” of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, meaning both counties are now free to lift

California has passed a new law (SB95) which dramatically expands COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. Prior to the new law, only employers with 500 or more employees were required to

New Federal COVID Relief Package Last week, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), the latest federal COVID-19 relief bill, was signed into law.  The ARP will impact employers several ways,

The state Legislature has passed a new, $7.6 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, which Governor Newsom signed into law earlier today.  The relief package will provide economic assistance for individuals

Last night, President Trump signed the new COVID-19 relief bill into law.  Significantly, the bill includes a major expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), allowing eligible small business to