Los Angeles City joined the County’s easing of wearing masks indoors today, February 25, 2022. Mayor Garcetti made the announcement that brought the City into alignment with the County in a tweet today:
Angelenos, effective immediately, @LACity is rolling back certain indoor masking restrictions for those fully vaccinated, in alignment with @CountyofLA.
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On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed a new law requiring employers to provide supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave in 2022. The law, SB 114, was passed quickly by the legislature and signed by the Governor. Unlike the supplemental paid sick leave law passed in 2021, there are no offsetting tax credits for employers
[Update: On February 9, 2022, the Governor signed SB 114 into law – see our updated article here on the new California supplemental paid sick leave requirements enacted by this law].
This week, Assembly Bill 84 (AB 84) was published setting forth the parameters of a proposed law for another COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave
[Update: On January 6, 2022, Cal/OSHA issued updated FAQs on new isolation and quarantine requirements for California employers. The update can be read here.]
On December 30, 2021, California Public Health Department (CPDH) issued revised guidance on COVID-19 isolation and quarantine procedures. The revised guidance adopts some of the revised CDC recommendations issued
Today, June 29, 2021, Cal/OSHA published a revised COVID-19 Model Prevention Program that reflect the changes made to the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on June 17, 2021.
The revised COVID-19 Model Prevention Program can be downloaded from Cal/OSHA’s website here.
Most employers in California are required to establish and implement an effective written COVID-19
As California reopens on June 15, 2021, employers must be careful to comply with numerous federal, state, and local (county and city) regulations. Businesses not only have to comply with the state’s reopening guidelines if they serve the public (such as retail, restaurants, and theaters), but they must also comply with Cal/OSHA’s regulations that govern
Late on June 9, 2021, Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board withdrew the revisions to its COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards (“ETS”) that were approved on June 3, 2021 and were expected to take effect by June 15, 2021, in connection with California’s reopening and lifting of the restrictions under the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy.” We wrote
Legislation at the federal and state level this month changed many paid sick leave regulations for California employers. California employers could be subject to at least five different paid sick leave laws spanning federal law, state law, state-regulations, and local government regulations. As employers reopen in California, it is important to review the various paid