Tag: COVID-19
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...
Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for Third Time
On April 21, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) approved a third readoption of the California Division of Occupational Safety and...
California Relaxes Mask Rules Again, Updates Workplace Safety Rules
California took another step forward this week in its efforts to move past the pandemic by relaxing its face covering rules for unvaccinated individuals...
State Lifts Universal Indoor Mask Requirement
California’s universal mask requirement for vaccinated individuals expired this week, but unvaccinated persons still are required to mask up in indoor public settings and...
COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Workplace Posting Now Available
As previously reported, on February 9, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 114, which has revived COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and will...
Governor Signs Sick Leave, Small Business Relief Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill package providing $6.1 billion in tax relief, tax credits and grants for small businesses hurt by...
CalChamber-Led Effort Results in Small Business COVID-19 Relief
An effort led by the California Chamber of Commerce with the support of a large coalition of allied groups has resulted in passage of...
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave: Old vs. New
In Episode 143 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Bianca Saad, and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss California’s...
COVID Paid Sick Leave, Tax Credit Package Moving
The Legislature will take its first actions on Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2022 budget and policy proposals this week and next, after negotiating a...
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...
