Update 1:

Three southern California grocery stores will pay fines of $447,836, for violations of certain COVID-19-related employee benefits. The CA Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited three El Super stores for failing to inform employees of their rights to supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL). In addition, employees who had COVID-19 symptoms were forced to work while sick or were told to file for unemployment while under quarantine or isolation. Others waited months to be paid. The violations affected 95 El Super workers. Employers having more than 25 workers must provide those affected by COVID-19 with up two weeks of SPSL. This law remains in effect until Sept. 30, 2021.

Update 2:

New information is available regarding the California Competes Tax Credits. The CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has revised its announcement about the allocation of these credits for fiscal year 2021-2022. The total amount to be allocated is now $394,707,469 (up from $284,707,469). The allocation dates haven’t changed and can be found on the link below. The CA Competes Tax Credit Committee will meet on these dates: Nov. 4, 2021, April 21, 2022, and June 16, 2022. Find more information including where to apply, and instructions and frequently asked questions from GO-Biz here: https://bit.ly/3yzDWkN. You can also email CAlCompetes@gobiz.ca.gov

If you have questions, please contact your Linkenheimer CPA.