Tag: COVID-19
California’s Universal Indoor Face Covering Order Expires February 15
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently updated its face covering guidance and announced that it will not be extending its universal indoor face…
Governor Signs Bill Establishing COVID-19 Supplement Sick Leave for 2022
As previously reported, the California Legislature recently proposed new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for most of 2022. On February 7, the proposal passed…
California Legislature Proposes COVID-19 Supplement Sick Leave for 2022
In 2021, the California Legislature passed a paid sick leave law that supplemented the existing state paid sick leave law — it required employers with…
What am I required to do when an employee tests positive for COVID?
• Notify employees and employers of subcontracted employees who were on the same worksite as the worker diagnosed with COVID-19 during the infectious period in…
Labor Law Proposals to Keep an Eye On
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss four current state legislative proposals…
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 —…
U.S. Supreme Court Halts OSHA’s General Employer Vaccine Mandate
On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order staying the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standards (ETS) requiring…
Upcoming Webinar Helps Employers Keep Pace With COVID-19 Workplace Standards
Since the global COVID-19 pandemic’s onset roughly two years ago, employers have had to not only keep track of but also comply with myriad prevention…
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…
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…
