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Alabama Enacts 30-Day Exemption to Imposition of Individual Income Tax

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased remote work, multistate income tax and payroll tax withholding responsibilities have received heightened consideration nationwide. Employers keen on retaining and attracting...more

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Wage and Hour Around the Corner: From Zoom to Room Staying on Solid Legal Grounds with a Remote Staff or an Office Return

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The rules governing the employment relationship are always changing. Laws creating new employer obligations, technology solutions making work more efficient and more complicated, and rules governing the resolution of disputes...more

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California Employers are not Liable for the Spread of COVID-19 to Household Members

The California Supreme Court held this month that employers do not owe a duty of care under California law to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to employees’ household members. Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., S274191 (July...more

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California Rejects Employer Liability for “Take-Home” COVID-19

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Ruling on a lingering legal issue from the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Supreme Court held that an employer is not liable for cases of “take-home” COVID-19 — that is, where a household member allegedly caught the virus...more

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California Supreme Court Declines to Impose Tort Duty on Employers to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 to Employees’ Households

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The California Supreme Court held last week that a California employer does not owe a duty of care to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to members of an employee’s household. In a unanimous decision, Kuciemba v. Victory...more

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Cal/OSHA Definition Changes Make Outbreaks Less Likely

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 20, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its guidance to local health departments on the definition of a COVID-19 outbreak. The new definition changes the timeframe for...more

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Public Health Emergency No More: Pitfalls Employers Should Avoid While Easing Their COVID-Era Policies

After more than three years, both the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have ended their classification of COVID-19 as a public/global health emergency. In conjunction...more

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What the End of COVID-19 Emergency Declarations Means for Employers

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President Biden signed into law a House bill on April 10 that immediately ended the COVID-19 presidential declaration of national emergency established in March 2020. The COVID-19 federal public health emergency—a separate...more

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Cal/OSHA Publishes Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard

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Following delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has finally revisited its indoor heat illness prevention standard (the Standard)....more

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COVID-19 Workplace Rules Linger For California Employers Even Absent a COVID-19 Emergency

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Effective February 3, 2023 and in place until February 3, 2025, Cal-OSHA’s Non-Emergency Regulations direct all employers to continue to follow certain COVID-19 guidance. As a result, employers should vigilantly monitor the...more

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Health and safety training: not just a tick box exercise

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Every employer in South Africa has the legal obligation to provide and maintain a safe working environment, as far as is reasonably practicable, which is without risk to the health of employees. This legal duty includes,...more

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Here to Stay: Non-Emergency COVID-19 Standards Now in Effect

As discussed in our prior alert, Cal/OSHA approved non-emergency standards to regulate employers’ responses to COVID-19. Since then the standards have been with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) awaiting approval. But...more

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New COVID-19 Prevention Regulations Are Now in Effect: The End of Exclusion Pay

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Download PDF On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to adopt non-emergency COVID-19 prevention regulations (“New Regulations.”) The New Regulations, which went into effect...more

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Cal/OSHA Makes Major Update to California Workplace COVID Rules

On Friday, February 3, 2023, Cal/OSHA's new COVID semi-permanent rule went into effect, ending the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that applied to most employers in California since November 2020. The Cal/OSHA...more

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Cal/OSHA’s Non-Emergency COVID-19 Regulation Is Approved and in Effect for Next Two Years

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On February 3, 2023, California’s Office of Administrative Law approved Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulation (NER). The NER is now the operative COVID-19 regulation for most California employers. Cal/OSHA also...more

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Cal/OSHA Approves COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations

On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) voted to adopt COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations (Non-Emergency Regulations). Approval by the Office of Administrative...more

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Cal/OSHA Adopts Non-Emergency COVID-19 Regulation

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After several rounds of revisions and contentious public meetings, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted the agency’s proposed non-emergency regulatory standard for COVID-19 on December 15. The new standard extends many of the...more

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Summary of Cal/OSHA’s Non-Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Regulations

On December 31, 2022, the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), as previously summarized, expire after being in place since November 2020. On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety & Health Standards...more

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Here to Stay: Cal/OSHA Approves “Permanent” COVID-19 Standard

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted the COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations which incorporate some revisions to the current COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards. The current...more

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Cal/OSHA Adopts New “Non-Emergency” COVID-19 Prevention Regulations

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For the last two years, California employers have been subject to the careful eye of Cal/OSHA and its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (or “ETS”). Yesterday, the Standards Board finally voted to adopt a new,...more

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Cal/OSHA Approves Non-Emergency COVID-19 Standard In Time for the Holidays

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Thursday, December 15, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“OSHSB”) approved the long-proposed 2-year “permanent” COVID-19 standard. The new standard will take effect on January 1,...more

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The Board is Set: CAL/OSHA Set Final COVID-19 Non-Emergency Standard for Vote

During a recent meeting of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board, the board indicated that no changes would be made to the proposed non-emergency COVID regulation that the Board will vote on at its December 15, 2022 meeting. The new...more

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Cal/OSHA Will Not Alter the Proposed Non-Emergency COVID Regulation Now on Course to Become Effective January 1, 2023

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During a meeting of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board on November 17, 2022, Cal/OSHA’s Chief Deputy for Health and Research Standards unequivocally stated that no further modifications will be made to the proposed non-emergency...more

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Changes Coming to CA COVID-19 Requirements

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Two big changes are on the horizon for California employers:(1) changes to the COVID-19 general exposure notification requirements and (2) a proposed “permanent” Cal/OSHA COVID-19 standard to take effect...more

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California Employer Action: Update COVID-19 Exposure Notice Protocols

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On October 14, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) ordered a new definition of “Close Contact” effective immediately.  The new definition requires employers to reexamine existing COVID-19 policies and...more

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