On September 17, 2020, California passed sweeping legislation with regards to COVID-19 exposure in the workplace. With the signing of AB 685, Governor Newsom expanded the states authority when it comes to tracking COVID-19 cases in the workplace. Not only that, AB 685 also expands Cal/OSHA’s authority, and sets a [...]
By January 1st, 2021, all employers in California who have 5 or more employees will be required to ensure that all employees have taken Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. This is a biennial training requirement, meaning that a retraining is due every 2 years from the date the employee is first [...]
There has been a flurry of legislative activity recently regarding COVID-19, all of which can be very confusing. Of significance are three bills that were recently signed by Governor Newsom, SB 1159, AB 685 and AB 1867. To assist you with navigating through these new requirements we compiled the following [...]
The unfortunate events and outcomes of COVID have sparked many questions, concerns and confusion from our Membership. In order to help our members and their employees during these chaotic times, I have provided a handful of reference documents. These documents cover the following COVID topics: FAQs and the Impact to Employers [...]
In recent years, several statutes have been passed in response to the #MeToo movement. One such statute, California Civil Code § 1001, has drastically changed the legal landscape around settling cases involving sexual harassment or sex discrimination. Below is a snippet from an article released by Derek Haynes and Dylan [...]
In response to the wildfires raging throughout California, several Health Plan carriers have created quick reference guidance for access to care: ANTHEM (click here for Anthem Quick Guide) Between August 18, 2020 and September 17, 2020, Anthem is making changes for California members who live in Sonoma, Napa, Monterey and [...]
Recently, our excess insurance carrier PRISM (formerly CSAC-EIA) has released a COVID-19 Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) Addendum that we wished to share with our membership. This IIPP Addendum has been developed to meet current Cal/OSHA COVID-19 standards, and can be customized to meet your specific agencies needs. Click [...]
OSHA Recordables Vs Reportables, and COVID-19 Updates Recently, staff at GSRMA have seen an increase in questions related to Cal/OSHA reportables, recordables, and how COVID-19 ties into all of this. To help demystify this for our members, we wanted to define what is recordable, what is reportable, and how do [...]
Recently, our Excess insurance carrier PRISM (formerly CSAC-EIA) released a guide regarding preventing SAM (Sexual abuse & molestation) cases from arising within schools. This guide is a compilation of industry best practices, management strategies, forms, templates, and resources. Due to the amount of work that went in to creating this guide, [...]
DOWNLOAD THE FAQ HERE Patricia Eyres, Managing Partner at Eyres Law Group, under the partnership with our excess carrier CSAC-EIA has produced a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic as it relates to Schools. In this FAQ, you will find sections covering a variety of topics such as: [...]