Labor Relations and Legal Newsletter – August 2021

Labor Relations and Legal Newsletter – August 2021

This Labor Relations and Legal Update highlights some salient changes that either recently took effect in 2021 or will take effect later this year. The material recapped in this newsletter is general information we are providing as a courtesy on subjects that may be of interest to you. We encourage you to consult with your legal advisors about the applicability of these changes and updates to your organization’s specific circumstances, and how best to handle them.

Click the headings below or use the tabs above to view the articles in the August newsletter.

LEGAL UPDATES: PRIOR LEGAL ALERTS

It is important to Entertainment Partners (EP) that we keep our clients up-to-date with the latest information as it becomes available, highlighting major enacted legislation, “best practice” guidance, and current industry practices. Please see prior EP alerts we have released since our last newsletter for more information on the following topics:

• Cal/OSHA Updates Standards to Protect Workers from COVID-19
• Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plan Set to Roll Out New Reporting/Payment Platform and Delinquency Program Procedures in 2022
• California Revives COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for California Workers
• The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Further Extends Employee Benefits in the Wake of COVID-19
• The DFEH Offers Further Guidance on SB 973 Reporting
• Rounding Prohibited for California Non-Union Meal Breaks and Penalties
• The Impact of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act on Employers in the Entertainment Industry

LEGAL UPDATES: FEDERAL

• EEOC Approves Employers Mandating Employee COVID-19 Vaccination, with Exceptions
• Federal OSHA’s New Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

LEGAL UPDATES: CALIFORNIA

• Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Revised Health Officer Order Eases Most COVID-19 Restrictions, While Reinstating Previous Masking Requirements
• Rate-In-Effect Permitted As Alternative to Weighted Average For Overtime with Multi-Pay Rates
• California Supreme Court Surprises Employers on Penalty Rate Used for Meal and Rest Break Violations

LEGAL UPDATES: NEW YORK

• New York Hero Act Imposes Wide-Reaching Obligations on Employers

LEGAL UPDATES: MULTI STATE

• Chicago Adopts Wage Theft Prevention Act Ordinance with Employee Notice Requirement
• State Privacy Law Updates: The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act and the Colorado Privacy Act
• Minimum Wage Updates
• Paid Sick Leave Updates

LEGAL UPDATES: LABOR RELATIONS

• SAG-AFTRA Basic and Television Agreements
• DGA Basic and FLTTA Agreements
• Local 161 Majors Supplemental Digital Agreement
• Local 764 Majors Supplemental Digital Agreement
• Local 798 Majors SupplementalDigital Agreement
• Local 817 Majors Drivers Agreement