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Transportation Mask Mandate Struck Down: What it Means for Employers

After the news yesterday that a federal court judge struck down the CDC’s mask mandate for airplanes, mass transportation, and transit hubs, many employers immediately wondered what it might mean for their business. Though...more

The Great Unmasking? California Relaxes Masking Requirements Regardless of Vaccination Status

In the surest sign that COVID-19 restrictions are moving to the rearview mirror once and for all, California has just relaxed its face covering requirements, regardless of vaccination status in most settings – and for most...more

The CMS Vaccine Mandate and What It Means to You: Three Touchstones Toward Compliance

Since we first explained the CMS vaccine mandate (the Interim Final Rule (IFR) from the Centers from Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all staff at covered facilities), the mandate has...more

Most Healthcare Employers Will Soon Need to Implement Vaccine Mandate

The Biden Administration’s recent “Path Out of the Pandemic” expands the COVID-19 vaccine mandate covering nursing home workers and will soon reach 17 million healthcare workers at Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities....more

Cal/OSHA “Encourages” – But Does Not Yet Require – Indoor Masking Regardless of Vaccination Status

Following recent updated guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommending that all individuals wear face coverings indoors regardless of vaccination status, Cal/OSHA just released a statement...more

What Employers Need to Know as FDA Fully Approves Pfizer Vaccine: 6-Step Plan to Impose a Vaccine Mandate

The news this morning that the federal government fully approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could be a pivotal milestone in the fight against the coronavirus – especially when it comes to employers’ role in the battle. After...more

California Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine for Healthcare Workers

After announcing last week that healthcare workers (and state employees) will soon be required to either provide proof of vaccination or submit to weekly or bi-weekly COVID-19 testing, California issued an additional order...more

California Echoes CDC’s Masking Guidance for Vaccinated

Less than a day after the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new masking guidance for fully vaccinated individuals in substantial or high transmission areas, the California Department of Public Health...more

Mask Up, Los Angeles: What Employers Need to Know

Given the recent uptick in positive cases in the local area, Los Angeles County is reinstating its mask mandate regardless of vaccination status effective Saturday, July 17 at 11:59 p.m. This latest development will impact...more

What Employers Need To Know As Santa Clara County Phases Out Vaccination-Tracking Order

The Santa Clara County Health Officer just issued a new order phasing out the May 18 Order that had introduced a vaccine-tracking mandate for employers, relieving employers of the administrative burden imposed by the...more

It’s Final – California Revised COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules are Now in Effect

After a whirlwind several weeks, California just finalized changes to Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that immediately took effect and will require workplaces across the state to adjust their pandemic-related...more

Third Time’s the Charm?... And We Mean it This Time - California Moves Closer To Final Amendments To Covid-19 Workplace Safety...

Employers monitoring proposed changes to Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in recent weeks likely have whiplash from trying to keep up with the back-and-forth slew of developments. However, it appears we are close...more

Not So Fast – Cal/OSHA’s Revised Workplace COVID-19 Rules Are Withdrawn for Further Revisions

California employers will need to ensure that your employees are masked up and socially distanced – regardless of vaccination status – until at least June 28 following late-breaking activity last night by Cal/OSHA to pull...more

Second Time’s the Charm? California Set to Amend Pandemic-Related Workplace Safety Rules

After a rollercoaster meeting Thursday where it originally voted down the proposed revisions, Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board eventually adopted proposed revisions to the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that will establish...more

Unmasking the Challenges: 7 Options for Managing a Partially Vaccinated Workforce

Now that most states, the CDC, and OSHA have (or may soon) lift mask mandates for vaccinated workers, what is an employer to do about revealing an employee’s vaccination status? Under any relaxed masking guidance applicable...more

Santa Clara County Employers Must Track Employee Vaccinations: 8 Takeaways and a 5-Step Compliance Plan

Businesses in Santa Clara County must get ready to comply with the County’s new vaccine tracking mandate by no later than June 1. The County of Santa Clara Emergency Operations Center issued a May 18 Order of The Health...more

Reversal of Fortune for California Employers: State Officials Put Brakes On COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rule Changes – For Now

In an unexpected turn of events, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board announced yesterday that it will not move to adopt the proposed revisions to the existing Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary...more

Change is Coming in California: Top 10 Revisions to COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules for Employers

After months of calls for modification to Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), California is about to adopt significant changes to the standard in light of the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the...more

Your Employees Are Vaccinated – Now What?

COVID-19 vaccinations passed the 200-million mark in the United States last week, which means certain workforces might have the majority of employees fully vaccinated. In recent months, we’ve discussed guidance from the EEOC...more

California Governor Loosens Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Quarantine Rules

Governor Gavin Newsom just issued an Executive Order that potentially reduces the quarantine exclusion period for COVID-19 exposed employees in California under a recently approved Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by...more

The Top 9 Things Employers Need To Know About Cal/OSHA’s New Emergency COVID-19 Standard

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board just adopted an emergency standard related to COVID-19 prevention in the workplace, imposing some significant requirements on California employers. Most notably, the new rule finalized yesterday...more

10-Step Plan To Limit Exposure For California PAGA Health And Safety Claims In The COVID-19 Era

California employers have been faced with an endless uptick of claims filed under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 – also known as PAGA – alleging violations of any of the hundreds of enumerated provisions of the...more

Employees’ Personal Travel Raises COVID-19 Concerns: FAQs For Employers

There is no doubt the summer of 2020 has been memorable, but likely not for overseas jaunts or exotic vacations. Although the CDC recently relaxed its COVID-19 guidance regarding quarantine after travel, it still recognizes:...more

What You Need To Know About California Governor’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook

California Governor Gavin Newsom just released a 32-page COVID-19 Employer Playbook providing additional guidance for California employers related to COVID-19 and safe re-opening. Though the July 24 Playbook provides a...more

An Employee Has COVID-19—Now What? An Employer’s Quick 7-Step Guide

Though many experts thought the summer months would bring reprieve, COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise in the United States and, as a result, more employers are dealing with employees testing positive for the coronavirus....more

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