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OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring Large Employers To Ensure Their Employees Are Either Fully Vaccinated Or Test Negative For COVID-19 At Least Once A Week

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) On November 4, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that applies to employers with 100 or more employees. Under this new Vaccination and Testing ETS, companies must ensure that their workers […]

California Department of Public Health Changes Definition of Covid-19 “Close Contact” and “Infectious Period”

On June 8, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an Order changing its definitions of “close contact” and “infectious period.” California employers should be aware of these changes because they directly affect the requirements under Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). Before the most recent changes, “close contact” was defined as being […]

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order Expediting Cal/OSHA’s Revised COVID-19 Regulations to Ensure Consistency with Public Health Guidance

On June 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Cal/OSHA”) voted to adopt revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”), that reflect the state’s latest COVID-19 Public Health Order. In an effort to accelerate the adoption process, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-09-21, allowing for Cal/OSHA’s ETS revisions to take effect immediately […]

California Governor Announces New Water Supply Strategy to Address Drier Future

As California struggles with how to manage a future with less water, the Newsom Administration released its latest plans to conserve and develop more water supplies. “California’s Water Supply Strategy: Adapting to a Hotter, Drier Future” (August 2022) (“Strategy”) outlines four of California’s updated statewide priorities: Develop new water supplies; expand water storage capacity; reduce […]

DOL Issues New Regulations Clarifying Paid Leave Benefits in FFCRA

On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued “temporary regulations to implement the public health emergency leave … created by a time-limited statutory authority established under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (FFCRA). The new regulations provide important clarification and guidance regarding the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family […]

Questions and Answers Issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Offer Critical Guidance on Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), into law. On the evening of Thursday March 26, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a second round of Questions and Answers (“FAQs”) that further explain employer and employee rights and responsibilities under FFCRA with respect to expanded leave […]

Unemployment Insurance Changes Resulting from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, California’s Employment Development Department’s UI Work Sharing Program, and The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

Families First Coronavirus Response Act – HR 6201’s Division D – Emergency Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and Access Act of 2020 The Emergency Unemployment Stabilization and Access Act of 2020, a part of the FFCRA, amends Section 903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103) by providing $1,000,000,000.00 ($1 billion) in emergency grants to states […]

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