Year: 2020 | Berry & Fritzinger Law, P.C.

CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program

March 31, 2020
Elizabeth Fritzinger
Employment & Labor Law

CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program Anyone who is a small business owner (i.e. 500 employees or less) has been anxiously waiting for aid from Washington, D.C. Our government responded with the passing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the new law included the much anticipated Paycheck Protection Program. [...]

COVID-19: DOL Provides Answers to Questions About Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Laws

March 30, 2020
Elizabeth Fritzinger
Employment & Labor Law

COVID-19: DOL Provides Answers to Questions About Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Laws Over the past several days the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released dozens of FAQs that provide clarity and explanation to employers who are scrambling to understand the employer’s responsibilities under the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). Below is [...]

Family First Coronavirus Response Act is discussed by Elizatbeth Fritzinger at Berry & Fritzinger, P.C.

What Employers Need To Know About the New Family First Coronavirus Response Act

March 20, 2020
Elizabeth Fritzinger
Employment & Labor Law

The Family First Coronavirus Response Act was passed and signed by the President on March 18, 2020 and it may have significant impact on all businesses with 500 or fewer employees. The new law takes effect on April 2, 2020 and will remain effective until December 31, 2020. This new law also applies to ALL [...]

Elizabeth Fritzinger discusses new California employment laws for 2020.

2020 California Employment Laws

January 27, 2020
Elizabeth Fritzinger
Employment & Labor Law

2020 has ushered in new laws for California employers. Employers should be aware of these laws and revise their policies, handbooks and practices in order to ensure that they are complying with California law. California's Minimum Wages and Exempt Salary Thresholds Increase in 2020 Beginning January 1, 2020, for employers with 26 employees or more, [...]