On December 14, the EEOC amended its technical assistance document to add more questions and answers regarding when COVID-19 can qualify as a disability. These questions and answers clarify circumstances in which COVID-19...more
Updated Guidance on CDPH Mask Mandate -
As discussed in our prior alert, the CDPH released guidance requiring face masks to be worn in all indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15, 2021...more
On November 5, 2021, Federal OSHA published its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that requires employers of 100 or more employees to implement a written policy requiring vaccination or that all unvaccinated employees...more
Under California law, if an employer does not provide an employee a compliant meal, rest or recovery period, under Labor Code section 226.7 that employer is required to “pay the employee one additional hour of pay at the...more
Yesterday, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved several significant changes to the Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) that relax protocols for vaccinated employees, revise face covering requirements, and remove physical...more
In a surprising change of events, Cal/OSHA called a special meeting yesterday evening and voted to withdraw all the proposed revisions to the ETS it had approved last week. The vote was held after the Board again considered...more
Updates to the Cal/OSHA ETS -
Last week, Cal/OSHA approved several significant changes to the Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) that relax the ETS standards for vaccinated employees, physical distancing, and face...more
Senate Bill 93, which became effective immediately on April 16, 2021, requires certain hospitality businesses to first offer open positions to workers who have been laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic prior to hiring any...more