On June 20, 2024, the California Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) Standards Board voted to approve the proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment Standard (“Indoor Heat Standard”). ...more
6/25/2024
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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA Standards Board) has published its proposed indoor heat illness prevention standard. While there are already heat illness regulations in...more
As discussed in our prior alert, Cal/OSHA approved non-emergency standards to regulate employers’ responses to COVID-19. Since then the standards have been with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) awaiting approval. But...more
As you may have noticed, it has been very warm outside. If you have employees working outside, now is the time to ensure that you are complying with Cal/OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Standards. ...more
While some of us may have thought COVID-19 would be temporary, we now know it is here to stay. Yesterday, the CDC released new guidance on what to do after being exposed to someone with COVID-19. Additionally, Cal/OSHA is...more
While some of us may have thought COVID-19 would be temporary, we now know it is here to stay. Yesterday, the CDC released new guidance on what to do after being exposed to someone with COVID-19. Additionally, Cal/OSHA is...more
Today, the Cal/OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to approve the third readoption of the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). The new standards become effective on May 6, 2022, when the...more
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to take up lawsuits aiming to block the Biden administration's vaccination directives for employers of over 100 employees and health care workers. The Court will hear oral...more
On Friday, December 17, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay on the President’s vaccination mandate for employers of 100 or more. The situation is fluid as the Supreme Court is set to weigh in and may impose...more
On December 13th the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) released guidance requiring face masks to be worn in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15, 2021 through January...more
Yesterday, a Southern District Court in Georgia issued a nationwide stay of the Biden administration’s vaccination mandate for employees of federal contractors. The court concluded that the plaintiffs likely will succeed in...more
Employers must wait a few more weeks for updates loosening the requirements of Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards. Yesterday, the OSHA Standards Board voted to postpone any decision so that the changes would become...more
CDPH Updated Guidance Says Fully Vaccinated Employees Do Not Need to Quarantine if Asymptomatic -
On May 3, 2021 the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released updated COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations...more
Should You Consider Clear Masks and Other Accommodations for the Hard of Hearing? At the end of January Nike agreed to a settlement requiring its California workers to be provided with clear masks. The settlement was reached...more
2/1/2021
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On Friday, January 8th, Cal/OSHA published an updated FAQ providing further clarification on its Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). Cal/OSHA added several more questions and answers which attempt to explain some of the...more
1/14/2021
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