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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

Three Things Employers Should Know Now

Greenberg Glusker LLP on 2/11/2025

California employers face new compliance updates in 2025, including the expiration of most COVID-19 prevention regulations, a mandatory whistleblower notice posting, and an updated state withholding allowance...more

First in, Last out: California’s First-in-Nation COVID-19 Regulation Finally Rides Off into the Sunset (Mostly…)

Littler on 2/10/2025

Nearly all of the substantive provisions of Cal/OSHA’s non-emergency COVID-19 regulation expired on Monday, February 3, 2025. The event marked a significant end point to the regulatory journey that began on November 19, 2020,...more

End of an Era: COVID-19 Rules Set to Sunset in February, But Some Requirements Remain

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth on 1/30/2025

Cal/OSHA’s non-emergency COVID-19 rule requiring employers to adopt measures to address COVID-19 hazards is set to expire on February 3, 2025. However, employers must still comply with several obligations after that date....more

New Laws and Compliance Updates for California Employers in 2023

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/23/2022

California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of...more

COVID-19 in the Workplace: Current Trends and Legislation

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP on 2/23/2022

The COVID-19 pandemic remains a significant challenge in California. As of December 2021, California experienced the fastest increase in COVID-19 cases during the entire pandemic with 18.3 new cases per 100,000 people per...more

California’s Revised Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Send Mixed Signals to Employers

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP on 6/8/2021

Following the lead of the National Institute of Health (NIH), Cal/OSHA has promulgated new and modified emergency temporary standards for employers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. On June 3, 2021, the Occupational Safety...more

Agricultural Employers Challenge Cal OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard On COVID-19 Prevention

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/12/2021

At the end of 2020, California approved the Division of Occupational Safety & Health’s (“Cal OSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). Among the many requirements in the new ETS, Cal OSHA imposed a...more

Cal/OSHA Emergency Workplace COVID-19 Regulation: 10 Frequently Asked Questions

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/25/2020

On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted and approved an emergency COVID-19 regulation governing employers and workplaces. That regulation is scheduled for adoption and...more

California To Expand Cal/OSHA Authority In COVID-19 Mitigation Beginning January 2021

Husch Blackwell LLP on 9/28/2020

On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 685, effective January 1, 2021 through January 1, 2023. The law authorizes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of California (Cal/OSHA) to...more

Assembly Bill 685 Changes Employer Notification Requirements On COVID-19 And Enhances Cal OSHA Enforcement Abilities

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/18/2020

On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 685, which requires employers to provide written notifications to employees within one business day of receiving notice of potential exposure to coronavirus...more

Cal OSHA issues Updated Infection Prevention Guidance For Agricultural Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/10/2020

To assist with protecting the essential workers who work in the agricultural industry, California’s Department Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal OSHA”) issued updated guidance on...more

Navigating the Morass of Guidance Applicable to California Businesses

Payne & Fears on 7/21/2020

In the past few months, federal, state, and local governments have rapidly and constantly proliferated laws, orders, and guidance for conducting business in light of COVID-19. Unless a business has personnel dedicated to...more

California Employers Face Different Recording And Reporting Requirements For COVID-19 Cases

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/15/2020

Requirements for recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses are unique in California, with the state having more stringent obligations than federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”)...more

Most Counties In California Now Permitted To Move To Accelerated Stage 2 Reopening

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/4/2020

At the beginning of May, California implemented a staged reopening for businesses closed due to the shelter in place orders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan, referred to as the “Resilience Roadmap” allowed for...more

Cal/OSHA Issues New COVID-19 General Industry Guidance for All California Employers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/21/2020

As California businesses begin to reopen and return employees to physical workplaces, there are numerous safety measures for employers to consider implementing to minimize the spread of COVID-19. On May 14, 2020, California’s...more

Time For California Employers To Update Their Injury And Illness Prevention Plans

Fox Rothschild LLP on 5/20/2020

So many aspects of daily life and doing business have changed during this global pandemic. If you have employees in California, it's time for your Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) to change, too. By way of...more

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