Tag: regulations

Update on California Indoor Heat Regulations
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Update on California Indoor Heat Regulations

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Senior Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie discuss the newest developments in California’s…

CDPH, Cal/OSHA Update COVID-19 Isolation Guidance
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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

CDPH, Cal/OSHA Update COVID-19 Isolation Guidance

On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated it’s COVID-19 isolation guidance, redefining “infectious period” to move away from a standard…

Be Prepared for Wildfire Smoke
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Posted in Health and Safety

Be Prepared for Wildfire Smoke

Unfortunately, it’s that time of year again: Although this year’s wildfire season has been less active than in years past, wildfire smoke can occur anywhere…

Revised California Criminal History Regulations Start October 1
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Posted in Hiring

Revised California Criminal History Regulations Start October 1

In July 2023, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) approved revised regulations relating to the use of criminal history in employment decisions under California’s Fair…

California’s Revised Criminal History Regulations Approved
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Posted in Hiring

California’s Revised Criminal History Regulations Approved

As the rulemaking body for the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the California Civil Rights Council (CRC) has been working for several months on revised…

Free 2023 Midyear Employment Law White Paper
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Free 2023 Midyear Employment Law White Paper

In California, there’s no “slow season” when it comes to employment laws and human resources. Why is that? Because even when the statutory changes slow…

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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Workplace Safety

California’s Nonemergency COVID-19 Regulation Now Effective

California’s nonemergency COVID-19 regulation is now in effect, replacing the previous emergency COVID-19 temporary standards. As previously reported, on December 15, 2022, the California Occupational…

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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Workplace Safety

Cal/OSHA Extends COVID-19 Regulation for 2 Years

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board voted 6-1 Thursday to continue California’s COVID-19 regulation until December 2024. As part of…

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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Workplace Policies

COVID-19 Emergency Regulation to Expire (And Potentially Be Extended) Later This Year

As the legislative cycle reaches its peak frenzy and the fate of 2022’s crop of bills is decided, the regulatory world at the California Division…

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Free 2022 Midyear Employment Law White Paper

As we move into the latter half of 2022, California employment law continues to move along — and employers should make sure they’re complying with…