By a hard-hitting 6-3 majority last Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court barred the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing or enforcing its new COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
Continue Reading Vaccinate or Test Mandates: The U.S. Supremes Blew Out OSHA’s Mandate, But Other Shoes May Drop for Employers in California
Cal/OSHA updated its FAQs to conform to the new recommendations of the California Department of Health (CDPH). So, hot off the presses, here are the latest rules for California workplaces.
Continue Reading Cal/OSHA Shortens Most Quarantine Guidelines to Sync with CDPH
Just two weeks ago, we detailed the readopted Cal/OSHA rules on quarantining in the event of a COVID-19 case or exposure. Now, the CDC and the CA Department of Public
Continue Reading New Year, New CA COVID-19 Rules Depend on Booster Status
As of New Year’s Day, the minimum wage employers must pay California employees once again jumps up, with ramifications beyond simply paying at least the new minimum rate.
The New
Continue Reading Buckle Up: Minimum Wage Hikes Coming on New Year’s Day!
The sharks are starting to circle around PAGA (Private Attorney General Act), a law that many California employers find crazy-making for all the reasons outlined here. PAGA may finally
Continue Reading Will Employers Finally Get Some PAGA Relief in 2022?
Jump-start the new year by learning how to mitigate modern business risks. On January 12, 2022, some of our terrific colleagues from Fox Rothschild’s Labor & Employment Practice Group will
Continue Reading Forward Thinking: Employment Law Issues in 2022
A little over a year ago, Cal/OSHA adopted the first emergency temporary standards (“ETS”) to address COVID-19 cases in the workplace. Now, the second set of revisions will take effect
Continue Reading Cal/OSHA Extends and Revises Workplace COVID-19 Guidelines
With California serving as the home to nearly 11 million immigrants – the largest population of any U.S. state – employers with workforces in the Golden State must balance compliance
Continue Reading Immigration Trends and Tips for California Businesses
Restaurants, bars and nightclubs in some of the most populous cities and counties in California must now verify that customers are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before allowing them in.
Continue Reading Employees Verifying Customers’ Vaccination Status! New Risks and Practical Suggestions
As of Monday, restaurants, bars, malls, gyms, yoga studios, movie theaters, sports arenas, hair salons and many other businesses in Los Angeles must begin requiring that patrons show proof of
Continue Reading Los Angeles Businesses Must Now Police the Vaccination Status of Customers