Category: Workplace Safety

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation Sunsetting
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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Workplace Safety

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation Sunsetting

As of today, February 3, 2025, California employers mostly no longer have any COVID-19 prevention regulatory requirements, with the exception of reporting and recording requirements…

California Wildfires: Key Employer Responsibilities for Worker Health and Pay
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Posted in Compensation Health and Safety Time Off Workplace Safety

California Wildfires: Key Employer Responsibilities for Worker Health and Pay

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Labor and Employment General Counsel Bianca Saad and CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts discuss wildfire-related regulations and…

What Employers Need to Know During Southern California Wildfires
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Posted in Compensation Workplace Safety

What Employers Need to Know During Southern California Wildfires

The Palisades Fire — and the other devasting Southern California wildfires — are severely impacting lives and property leading California Governor Gavin Newsom to issue…

Lead Exposure Standard: Big Changes Take Effect January 1, 2025
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Posted in Health and Safety Workplace Safety

Lead Exposure Standard: Big Changes Take Effect January 1, 2025

What changes has Cal/OSHA made to its standard for exposure to lead in construction and other industries? The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)…

California Employment Laws Starting 2025
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Posted in Discrimination General Harassment Independent Contractor Minimum Wage Posters and Notices Time Off Workplace Safety

California Employment Laws Starting 2025

We’ve reached October — the annual legislative cycle has ended as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed or vetoed bills over the last few weeks. Now…

Protect Your Workers from Wildfire Smoke
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Posted in Workplace Safety

Protect Your Workers from Wildfire Smoke

Despite California’s recent August cooldown, experts predict the wildfire threat is above normal heading into fall. As of September 3, at least 15 active fires…

California Workplace Violence Prevention Challenges, Lessons
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Posted in Workplace Safety

A Look at California Workplace Violence Prevention Challenges, Lessons

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber General Counsel Bianca Saad discusses with CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and CalChamber Vice President…

California workplace violence prevention standards
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Posted in Workplace Safety

Free White Paper: Workplace Violence Prevention for California Employers

California employers have long been required to provide a healthful and safe environment for their employees — not just related to workplace injuries and illnesses,…

Completing Your Workplace Violence Prevention Program
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Posted in Workplace Safety

Webinar: Completing Your Workplace Violence Prevention Program

On July 1, 2024, nearly all California non-health care employers must have a workplace violence prevention program in place — including required training that must…

Keep Form 300a Records
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Posted in Reporting Requirements Workplace Safety

Keep Form 300a Records, Even When Posting Period Ends

Although April 30 was the last day employers had to post their 2023 Form 300a, Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, don’t toss them…