CDPH Update On April 6, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”), issued updated quarantine and isolation guidance and one of the most significant changes is that the guidance no longer requires quarantine of asymptomatic persons following exposure to...
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Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order on Cal/OSHA Regulations
On February 28, 2022, Governor Newsom signed an executive order which brings the Cal/OSHA ETS Regulations in-line with present CDPH masking requirements. The CDPH updated its guidance on February 28, 2021, making it a “strong recommendation” that unvaccinated...
California Labor Commissioner Releases FAQ on SPSL Clarifies a Number of Points
On February 17, 2022, the Labor Commissioner’s Office released an FAQ relating to the requirements of the new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”). That FAQ is available to be reviewed at the following link:...
Labor Commissioner Publishes Poster Concerning New SPSL
The Labor Commissioner has published a poster relating to the notice requirements of the new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law. Employers should make this poster available to employees as soon as possible and post it in a conspicuous place in the workplace for...
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave is Back: Short Compliance Timeframes
On January 25, 2022, Governor Newsom announced that an agreement with the state legislature’s leadership had been reached to revive COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”). As California employers may recall, SPSL provided a substantial amount of leave (up to...
U.S. Supreme Court Stays U.S. OSHA’s Large Employer Vaccine-or-Test Rule
On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted the petitioners applications to stay U.S. OSHA’s vaccine rule. The Court held as follows: "Applicants now seek emergency relief from this Court, arguing that OSHA’s mandate exceeds its statutory authority...
Cal/OSHA Issues FAQ Update Relating to New CDPH Isolation & Quarantine Guidance
On January 6, 2022, Cal/OSHA updated its FAQ on the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to explain how the new California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Guidance on Quarantine and Isolation interacts. The CDPH is substantially different from the prior isolation...
6th Circuit Lifts Injunction of Federal OSHA Vaccinate or Test Mandate and California Updates the COVID-19 ETS
6th Circuit Dissolves Injunction: Fed. OSHA’s Mandate is Effective…For Now. On December 17, 2021, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeal dissolved the 5th Circuit’s injunction with respect to U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s employer vaccine mandate. ...
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES MASK MANDATE EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY
On December 13, 2021 during a press conference, California’s Health and Human Services Secretary indicated that a new, indoor mask mandate would be in-place effective Wednesday, December 15, 2021 and lasting until January 15, 2021. Later in the afternoon, the...
Federal OSHA: New Emergency Temporary Standard Mandating Vaccination and Testing
On November 4, 2021, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration released an unpublished version of the language to be submitted for the Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) concerning vaccination and testing. It also created...