On March 3, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced sweeping changes to its COVID-19 guidance related to masking, vaccination, and isolation after a positive COVID-19 test. Most significantly, as of April...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
During a recent meeting of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board, the board indicated that no changes would be made to the proposed non-emergency COVID regulation that the Board will vote on at its December 15, 2022 meeting. The new...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
Cal/OSHA updated its FAQs regarding COVID-19 to bring them in line with the recent revisions to the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). Additionally, Cal/OSHA published a proposed permanent standard for COVID-19...more
As promised, after the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) went into effect on May 6, 2022, Cal/OSHA issued updated frequently asked...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 Tuesday, Governor Newsom announced that employees would soon be entitled to additional supplemental paid sick leave for COVID related absences. While the exact details of the new program are not fleshed out, employers of...more
Today, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide stay of the President’s vaccination mandate for federal contractors. Under the vaccination mandate, federal employees could start being disciplined for being unvaccinated...more
Vaccine Mandate Put On Hold, Again -
The Supreme Court ruled today that OSHA’s vaccination mandate for employers of 100 or is stayed pending a final review. Next, with the stay in place, the Sixth Circuit Court will...more
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On January 6, 2022, Cal/OSHA published an updated FAQ addressing how the new CDPH recommended isolation and quarantine periods affect its Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). As discussed in our prior alert the Governor’s...more
On December 30, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) updated its guidance to conform with the Centers for Disease Control’s (“CDC”) guidelines regarding isolation and quarantine. Both the CDPH and CDC...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 14, the EEOC amended its technical assistance document to add more questions and answers regarding when COVID-19 can qualify as a disability. These questions and answers clarify circumstances in which COVID-19...more
Updated Guidance on CDPH Mask Mandate -
As discussed in our prior alert, the CDPH released guidance requiring face masks to be worn in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15, 2021...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
On November 5, 2021, Federal OSHA published its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that requires employers of 100 or more employees to implement a written policy requiring vaccination or that all unvaccinated employees...more
On August 5, 2021, the California Department of Public Health implemented an updated mandatory vaccination requirement for healthcare workers. The order is effective immediately and healthcare employers must achieve full...more
Yesterday, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved several significant changes to the Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) that relax protocols for vaccinated employees, revise face covering requirements, and remove physical...more
In a surprising change of events, Cal/OSHA called a special meeting yesterday evening and voted to withdraw all the proposed revisions to the ETS it had approved last week. The vote was held after the Board again considered...more
Updates to the Cal/OSHA ETS -
Last week, Cal/OSHA approved several significant changes to the Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) that relax the ETS standards for vaccinated employees, physical distancing, and face...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