Tag: California Department of Public Health
Cal/OSHA Updates ETS Fact Sheets, FAQs
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has posted new FAQs on COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and posted fact sheets —…
COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules Update
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Robert Moutrie give an update on the latest…
California Extends Indoor Mask Mandate Through February 15
Less than a month after the California Department of Health (CDPH) announced the requirement that all individuals must wear face coverings in all “indoor public…
CDPH Mandates Vaccine Boosters for Health Care, Direct Care Workers
Prior to the California Department of Health’s (CDPH) isolation and quarantine guidance update, the department released two orders that may have flown under some people’s…
CDPH Updates Isolation, Quarantine Guidance
On December 30, 2021, shortly after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it shortened its recommended isolation and quarantine periods for…
CDC Shortens Recommended Isolation, Quarantine Periods for Public — But Employers Must Follow Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS
On December 27, 2021, just days after updating its infection and exposure guidance for health care workers on December 23, the Centers for Disease Control…
California Reinstitutes Statewide Face Covering Mandate For “Indoor Public Settings”
Editor’s note: This blog was updated at 5:05 p.m. on December 15 to include additional guidance from the California Department of Public health stating that…
Mandatory Vaccination Order Now Covers Direct Care Workers
On August 5, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a statewide mandatory vaccination order for most health care facilities. However, certain caregiver…
Remember: Vaccinated or Not, Workers Should Wear Face Coverings Indoors
Roughly a month ago, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings requiring that individuals in certain…
New COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Amendments Coming From Cal/OSHA
In a development that every employer in California should be watching closely, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released the new proposed…
