Tag: Coronavirus
Considerations for Returning to In-Person Work Setups
In Episode 152 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber HR Adviser Ellen Savage discuss hybrid and in-person work...
Quick Overview of May 6 Version of Emergency COVID Standards
What is happening with Cal/OSHA’s emergency temporary standard for COVID-19?
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has adopted the third iteration of the...
Cal/OSHA Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Emergency Standard
Last weekend, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) posted fact sheets and an update to its frequently asked questions about the...
Steps to Take When Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
What am I required to do when an employee tests positive for COVID?
• Notify employees and employers of subcontracted employees who were on the...
COVID-19 Update: Dashboards Show Multitude of Data
As the Delta variant contributes to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, state and other dashboards for tracking the virus illustrate the ongoing volatility...
Free Resources to Help Raise Awareness on Importance of COVID-19 Vaccines
California is urging business and community partners to help raise awareness on COVID-19 vaccines and inform others on how they can get vaccinated. Vaccines...
Don’t Deny Vacation Due to Recent Use of COVID Sick Leave
My employee used most of her COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave over the last couple of weeks. Now she wants to take a week’s...
New COVID-19 Workplace Rules Align with CDC, State Health Dept. Guidelines
This week, the Standards Board of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) adopted revisions to the COVID-19 emergency workplace rules.
The changes...
Cal/OSHA to Revise COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Again
Revisions to California’s COVID-19 workplace emergency temporary standard (ETS) were delayed again this week at a special meeting of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board, but...
State Sets Up Employer Vaccination Toolkit
California has created an Employer Vaccination Toolkit, a website designed to help employers make COVID-19 vaccinations more convenient for their employees.
The website includes links...
To ‘V’ or Not to ‘V,’ That is the Question…
The COVID-19 induced recession of 2020 began with the ferocity of an unexpected tsunami smashing onto the shore—one month the economy was fine, the...
COVID-19 Update: State Eyes Antigen Tests
This week, the state moved more counties to a less restrictive COVID-19 category and Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Agency secretary,...
State Releases Blueprint for a Safer Economy
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom released a new Blueprint for a Safer Economy, color coded to help businesses and Californians see how the state...
Remote Work: Workers’ Comp Liabilities
In Episode 85 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and workers’ compensation expert Randy Pollak discuss current...
More Localities Adopting COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
What are the latest cities/counties that have enacted sick leave ordinances for COVID-19 purposes?
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and since the federal Families...
Employer Playbook Includes What to Do If COVID-19 Outbreak in Workplace
Guidance on what to do if there’s a COVID-19 outbreak in the workplace and links to the many state resources for employers have been...
COVID-19: What Employers Ask – Part 3
In Episode 81 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law experts Bianca Saad...
