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Cal/OSHA Public Hearing on Proposed Non-Emergency Two-Year COVID-19 Standard Highlights Multiple Conflicting Concerns

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At its meeting on September 15, 2022, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board held a public hearing on a proposed non-emergency COVID-19 standard.  The hearing and subsequent Board discussion during the meeting demonstrated that there...more

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The EEOC Releases New COVID-19 Guidance – What Employers Should Know

Over the last two years, employers have followed the evolving laws and guidance issued by federal, state, and local governments and public health authorities. On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Incentives for COVID-19 Vaccination: Regulatory Considerations and Potential Federal Funding

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the two-year mark, the United States leads the world in new COVID-19 cases and deaths. These tragic numbers reflect both the rise of the highly contagious Delta variant, as well as...more

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COVID-19 Designated as an Airborne Infectious Disease under New York State’s HERO Act

On Monday, September 6, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Commissioner of Health has designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public...more

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California Mandates Vaccinations or Testing for Health Care Employees and State Workers

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On July 26, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California state workers, workers in health care, and workers in high-risk congregate setting will be required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination or...more

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New York State Publishes HERO Act Model and Industry Plans for Returning to Work

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By August 5, 2021, all employers with worksites in New York state must either: (i) adopt a model plan promulgated by the Department of Labor or (ii) develop and establish an alternative plan that meets the minimum standards...more

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Private NY Employers Required To Adopt Prevention Standard Plans by August 5 to Comply With NY HERO

On July 6, the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) published the Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard (“Prevention Standard”), a model airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan (“Model...more

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NY DOL Publishes its Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan in Accordance With the NY HERO Act

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As we previously reported, in an effort to prevent occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease, the New York legislature on May 5, 2021 passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or NY HERO Act, which...more

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Santa Clara County Updates Guidelines for Reopening Employers Effective June 21, 2021

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In May 2021, Santa Clara County implemented some unique requirements on employers in the County with respect to gathering information on the vaccination status of employees....more

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New OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Focuses Only on Protections for Healthcare Workers

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* The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has disseminated an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) designed to impact and protect healthcare workers most likely to have contact with someone infected with the...more

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OSHA’s New COVID-19 Guidelines and What They Mean for Employers

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On June 10, 2021, OSHA issued updated COVID-19 guidance for all employers, along with its much awaited emergency temporary standard focused on health care workers. Importantly, OSHA continued in the footsteps of the CDC in...more

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OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers from COVID-19

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In response to President Biden’s Executive Order issued on January 21, 2021, directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take action to reduce the risk that workers may contract COVID-19 in the...more

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DOL Issues New COVID-19 Safety Rule for Healthcare Providers

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OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard imposes new COVID-19 requirements on healthcare providers, most of which go into effect 14 days after publication in the Federal Register....more

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Workplace Law Lowdown | OSHA Abandons Requirement to Record COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Reactions

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Employers are no longer required to record employee adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in OSHA 300 Logs. Guidance issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) on April 20, 2021 required employers...more

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CAL/OSHA Standards Board Tenuously Approves Updated COVID-19 Prevention Standards

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At a Standards Board meeting on June 3, 2021, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) “readopted” its COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards with revisions as published on May 28. Most...more

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Got N95s? Respiratory Protection Leads OSHA’s Most Commonly Cited Standards Related to COVID-19

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At the outset of the pandemic, many employers were unsure of how OSHA would conduct inspections and issue citations regarding COVID-19 related issues.  Early guidance from OSHA indicated that regulatory standards could be...more

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FDA Issues Enforcement Policy for Ventilators and Other Respirators

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As part of its effort to address the shortage of medical equipment needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic, FDA has issued a new Enforcement Policy announcing flexibility in some of the regulatory requirements for...more

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