The newest version of the Cal/OSHA ETS goes into effect today, Jan. 14, 2022, and will expire on April 15, 2022. A redline of the recently expired Cal/OSHA ETS and the newest Cal/OSHA ETS is available HERE. The newest...more
Gov. Gavin Newsom closed California’s 2020-2021 Legislative Session with a flurry of bill signings, many of which created and/or updated employment-related laws. A few of these bills were “emergency bills” which became...more
12/17/2021
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On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued new employer guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. This guidance is intended to help employers...more
In the coming weeks and months, COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed around the United States. Employers will have questions about vaccination procedures, such as whether they may require employees to be vaccinated, what...more
12/23/2020
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Title VII ,
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Workplace Safety
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (the “Board”) of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) adopted temporary COVID-19 regulations (“Regulations”) intended to...more
On July 24, 2020, California released the Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening. The Employer Playbook provides detailed information for employers in an easy-to-read checklist format.
The majority of the document is...more
7/29/2020
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Workplace Decontamination ,
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Workplace Safety
Los Angeles County has been the epicenter of COVID-19 in California, and it is only getting worse. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LA Department of Public Health) recently announced that daily...more
7/2/2020
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Employer Responsibilities ,
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Masks ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
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Over the past few months, guidance on how to create a safer, low-risk workplace has frequently changed. Fortunately, the state of California has finally reached a point where comprehensive and concrete advice is now...more
6/26/2020
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Employee Training ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
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Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
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Workplace Safety
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance guidance for employers. The new guidance explains that antibody tests cannot be required from employees to re-enter the workplace, addresses...more
6/19/2020
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High Risk Covid Employees ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Testing ,
New Guidance ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Sick Employees ,
Title VII ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
As counties move to re-open businesses, many counties have issued requirements for businesses to post notices regarding their compliance with safe re-opening protocols.
Orange County -
On May 29, 2020, and effective...more
On May 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new guidance explaining how Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) will ensure employers’ compliance on recording cases of work-related...more
As workplaces have begun to reopen, employers are curious about whether they can conduct temperature screenings of their employees. This guidance will explain if, when, and how employers may conduct temperature screenings of...more
The EEOC recently updated its guidance, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, including several FAQs on reasonable accommodation and harassment. ...more
5/1/2020
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Guidance Update ,
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Operators of Essential Services ,
Protected Class ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Workplace Safety
The EEOC continues to update its pandemic preparedness guidance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and other Equal Employment Opportunity laws in the wake of COVID-19. The guidance...more
4/30/2020
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Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Guidance Update ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Medical Monitoring ,
Medical Testing ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
PHI ,
Pre-Employment Health Screenings ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Sick Employees ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Decontamination ,
Workplace Safety
As many employers have one month of shelter in place behind them, they are now planning for the future. Please join us for a complimentary webinar focused on key issues facing employers as they prepare for the summer months...more
4/21/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Furloughs ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Leave of Absence ,
Medical Testing ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Social Distancing ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
In the wake of the COVID-19 virus, employers of all sizes are facing difficult decisions that need to be made without delay. To this end, we will be providing a series of alerts over the next few days to help employers...more