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Cal/OSHA Provides Guidance for Managing Post-Fire Cleanup Efforts

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In light of the ongoing and devastating fires in Los Angeles County, Cal/OSHA released new guidance to ensure the safety and health of workers involved in fire damage cleanup. Of note, Cal/OSHA’s standards may apply to some...more

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New California Employment Laws in 2022

The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more

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Cal-OSHA Issues A New Set Of Proposed Revisions To The ETS

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Last week, on October 20, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) issued proposed revisions to the Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”).  If approved, the revisions would be in place from January...more

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Cal/OSHA Issues Initial Draft Language for Proposed Permanent COVID-19 Regulations

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On September 17, 2021, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released for discussion initial draft text for proposed permanent COVID-19 regulations, which if adopted would be subject to renewal...more

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LA County Will Issue Health Officer Order With Face Mask Mandate Regardless of Vaccination Status

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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a press release on July 15 indicating that on July 16 it will post a modified county Health Officer Order requiring everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear...more

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New CDC Mask Guidelines May Create Problems for California’s Employers

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Yesterday's new CDC guidance that fully vaccinated persons may stop wearing masks and distancing in most settings is a welcome announcement after over a year of the COVID crisis.  However, California employers should note...more

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Should You Consider Clear Masks & Other Accommodations for the Hard of Hearing?

Should You Consider Clear Masks and Other Accommodations for the Hard of Hearing? At the end of January Nike agreed to a settlement requiring its California workers to be provided with clear masks.  The settlement was reached...more

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November 2020: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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[Webinar] Cal/OSHA’s New Emergency COVID-19 Safety Rule – What Employers Need to Know - December 9th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT

Employers throughout California are scrambling to understand and comply with Cal/OSHA’s sweeping new COVID-19 prevention rule, which was enacted on an emergency basis and went into effect on November 30. The regulation...more

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The Top 9 Things Employers Need To Know About Cal/OSHA’s New Emergency COVID-19 Standard

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The Cal/OSHA Standards Board just adopted an emergency standard related to COVID-19 prevention in the workplace, imposing some significant requirements on California employers. Most notably, the new rule finalized yesterday...more

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Cal/OSHA Recommends Emergency COVID-19 Regulation With PPE and Training Provisions

On May 20, 2020, worker advocates submitted a petition for an emergency COVID-19 safety standard demanding additional COVID-19 regulations for those employees not covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) standard....more

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COVID-19 Training: Preparing Employees for the ‘New Not-Normal’

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With the COVID-19 curve flattening, employers around the country are preparing to resume business operations and bring employees back to the workplace. Of the many unique challenges employers face in the wake of the novel...more

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