AB 685 & SB 1159 - What Employers Need to Know (Video + Slides)
Two new bills have been signed into Law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, effective September 17, 2020.
What does this mean for California employers?
In the webinar and slides below we will cover the following:
Senate Bill 1159: Workers’ compensation: COVID-19: critical workers.
Rebuttable presumption is back
New and confusing reporting obligations
“Outbreak” definition has changed, and different from Cal-OSHA and CDC definitions
Potential penalties up to $10,000
Procedures for compliance
Assembly Bill 685: COVID-19: imminent hazard to employees: exposure: notification: serious violations.
What is a “potential exposure”
Reporting requirements to employees and contractors
Defining a “realistic possibility”
What is a serious violation?
Serious violations can start at $18,000
What employers need to do to prepare
