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
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COVID-19 in the workplace
Don’t Forget About the Nuances of the Interactive Process in Your Mandatory Vaccination Program
As more and more employers are considering mandatory vaccination policies (especially post FDA approval), let’s not forget the importance of engaging in the interactive process with those workers who have…
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When & How Much to Pay for Work-From-Home Expenses in a Post Pandemic World
During the pandemic when workplaces were closed and employees had to work from home due to Covid-19 restrictions, employers were required to either provide the equipment needed to work from…
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Cal/OSHA Adopts New COVID-19 Workplace Regulations – The Ground Shifts Again
California’s new COVID-19 prevention regulations adopted today allow employers greater freedom in some respects and impose new burdens in others. The regulations adopted by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board go into…
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New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations are Withdrawn! Cal/OSHA Huddles Over More Revisions.
New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 prevention regulations — set to go into effect no later than June 15 — were withdrawn late Wednesday by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board. The move took employers…
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Delayed, but Here Shortly: New COVID-19 Regulations from Cal/OSHA
New mandatory COVID-19 prevention protocols are coming from Cal/OSHA, but not quite as soon as expected. The vote to adopt revised regulations governing COVID-19 protocols in California workplaces has been…
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New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Scheme is Imposed on Employers Operating in California
Beginning Monday, March 29, 2021, employers must begin providing California employees a new form of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. The new version reaches small and large employers alike and…
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Outdoor Restaurant Dining in Los Angeles County Comes at a Price: New Requirements
Although restaurants may now resume outdoor dining in Los Angeles County, the devil, as they say, is in the details. Along with giving restaurants the go ahead for outdoor dining…
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State Issues Important Guidance on Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Standards
Newly posted FAQs bring employers welcome help in understanding what they need to do to satisfy Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary COVID-19 Standards (ETS). These are key takeaways from the nearly 40…
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The Top Five List: Employment Law Changes Coming with New Year’s Day
As the sun rises on New Year’s Day 2021, California employment law will once again become more involved and challenging. For many employers, the following are the top five developments…
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