About this Guide for California Employers

With the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, federal, state and local governments have implemented a host of emergency actions intended to address health and economic concerns.

Employers, employees, insurers, TPAs, attorneys and even the judiciary are all scrambling to understand the new landscape.

This Guide is the result of the work of a team of attorneys at Michael Sullivan and Associates.

    Docendo discimus — A Latin proverb meaning "by teaching, we learn."

As attorneys, we have found that the best way to quickly assimilate a deep understanding of a new body of law is to think it through and articulate the requirements and the impact in writing. We also present quite frequently, previously in person, these days by webinars and Zoom meetings. Over the years, we have written several texts and distributed them widely. Every time, we find the process elevates our understanding. We also greatly value the feedback and questions that received in response.

It’s goal is to provide guidance to employers in California and the many professionals who serve them, on how to best operate in this rapidly changing landscape. While everyone is navigating the many changes imposed by the pandemic, employers additionally must grapple with a shifting legal landscape. This guide is meant to provide clarity as they undertake that journey.

In the days, weeks and months ahead, much will change.

As new information arises, this guide will be updated continuously. For that reason, it won’t necessarily contain the same information or guidance from one day to the next. It will however, always contain our best current assessment of the state of the environment.

Michael W. Sullivan
General Managing Partner
Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP