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CDPH Announces Sunset Dates For Many COVID-19 Requirements

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

Here to Stay: Non-Emergency COVID-19 Standards Now in Effect

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

New CDC Guidance, Proposed Updates To Emergency Temporary Standards, And Continued Immigration Flexibility

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

Keeping On Top of the Guidance: New CDC Guidance, Proposed Updates To Emergency Temporary Standards, And Continued Immigration...

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

The Waters Become Murkier: CDPH and EEOC Release Broader Standards for COVID-19 Exposure and Testing

In June 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an order revising the definition of “close contact.” Under the CDPH order, close contact was defined as “someone sharing the same indoor airspace (e.g....more

Mind Your Q’s and A’s: Cal/OSHA Issues Updated FAQs for ETS

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

Not Done Yet: Cal/OSHA Approves Further Revisions To Its Emergency Temporary Standards

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

Masks May Be Off, But We Aren’t Out Of the Woods Yet

The State of California and many counties across the state are rescinding their mask mandates this week. However, this does not mean that employers can return to “normal.” The Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”)...more

U.S. Supreme Court Continues Stay of Vaccine Mandate Except For Healthcare Employers, Revisions to Cal/OSHA ETS Take Effect and...

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

Keeping on Top of More Changes: Cal/OSHA Issues Guidance on Quarantine Periods

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

Return of the Mandate: Stay Lifted On President’s Vaccination Order

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

Important Changes Employers Need To Be Aware Of: Updated Guidance on the California Mask Mandate and Significant Revisions to...

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

And So It Begins: OSHA Publishes Vaccination Mandate For Employers Of 100 Or 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

Cal/OSHA Clarifies Emergency Temporary Standards

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

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