Padilla v. San Jose Decision Sheds Light on How Cities Can Obtain Health and Safety Code Protections for Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Solid Waste Fees - A California Court of Appeal has determined that San Jose ratepayers...more
On June 10, 2021, OSHA released the long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ETS requirements are limited to workers in the healthcare industry, and the...more
Frustrated by constantly shifting guidance and shortages of respirators and other personal protective equipment experienced in 2020, employers are rejecting Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations for...more
The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act), which requires employers to implement new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is on its way to becoming law. Both houses...more
After a year of frequently changing guidance and requirements for construction firms, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the...more
On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace.” The Guidance incorporates much of...more
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, now is a good time for retail employers to review their policies and procedures to protect workers from exposure to COVID-19. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act,...more
In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, California on Aug. 31 released the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, with revised criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on business, health and recreational activities at...more
On November 2, 2020, the Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in New Jersey issued DCA Administrative Order No. 2020-20, ordering, "Veterinarians are authorized to provide the full scope of veterinary...more
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has announced renewed efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 as the state has seen a recent surge in the number of cases. As part of this effort, the Governor issued Executive Order 2020-40 (EO...more
As many California counties move into Stage 2 of the statewide reopening plan following the state’s stay-at-home order, San Francisco has developed its own phased plan for reopening businesses. Currently, under San...more
On May 14, 2020, OSHA issued an “Industry-Specific Alert” for retail pharmacies that provides suggestions employers should implement to prevent the spread of COVID-19. OSHA’s Alerts do not have the force of formal...more
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has issued Executive Order (EO) 2020-36, “Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger,” and announced his Stay at Home Order will end on May 15 and be replaced by new guidance for the next stage...more
On May 8, acting director Emily Doucette issued a Public Health Order, adopting the Missouri Show-me Strong Recovery Order dated April 27, 2020. Under the new order, certain businesses will be able to reopen, and individuals...more
With many state governments rolling back or modifying stay-at-home orders that had temporarily closed certain businesses, employers that are reopening should follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) and...more
Businesses around the country closed their physical doors abruptly weeks ago as state governors signed executive orders intended to stem the tide of new COVID-19 cases and save lives. Just recently, the first states to allow...more
On April 5, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released an Order requiring businesses with in-person operations during COVID-19 to adopt and implement certain safety measures. ...more