Is Work From Home (WFH) Here To Stay?

Many employers are contemplating whether all employees will return to the worksite or to continue providing a work-from-home option. Here are some considerations. 1.Have a well-written work-from-home policy, also known as telecommuting. 2. Communicate telework...

Reminder: Personal Income Tax Deadlines Extended to July 15

With the IRS filing deadline for 2019 personal income taxes extended to July 15, 2020, in addition to the typical request for copies of lost 2019 W-2 forms, California employers will have additional requirements related to the 2020 Form W-4 and DE-4 . What you need to...

Testing 1 2 3, Testing 1 2 3

Q: Can you test employees for COVID-19? A: Yes, but do so thoughtfully. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued guidance that employers may test employees to determine if they have the COVID-19 virus.  However, before you make that decision...

“I (think I) Caught COVID-19 At Work!

Recently, Governor Newsom passed Executive Order N-62-20, which retroactively created a rebuttable presumption: Employees diagnosed with a COVID-19 related illness on or after March 19, 2020 contracted the illness at work and are therefore entitled to full workers’...