The Standards Board of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently published proposed revisions to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The Standards Board held a meeting on May...more
On December 14, 2020, the California Department of Health (CDPH) issued guidance shortening the quarantine period from 14 days to 10 days for asymptomatic “close contacts” of an infected individual (those who were within six...more
On September 29, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 2537 (AB 2537), the latest in a series of legislative enactments designed to protect employees from COVID-19 exposures in the workplace. ...more
10/2/2020
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While most of California has been shuttered since county health care officials, Governor Newsom and mayors throughout the state issued orders closing most businesses, schools and other institutions during the COVID-19...more
4/23/2020
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