On June 3, 2021, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board met again to vote on new proposed revisions to the Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). As we discussed here, the Standards Board did not vote on the revisions on May 20, as originally planned. A draft of the new proposed revisions was posted on May 28
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Five Critical Questions About Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
There is still some confusion regarding the new Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) that became effective on November 30, 2020 (we have written about the ETS previously here). Here are five critical questions employers must consider about the ETS and their impact on the workplace:
1. What new reporting obligations do employers have under…
AB 685 Requires Employers To Provide Notice to Employees and Local Health Departments About COVID-19 In The Workplace
California passed sweeping legislation that imposes new reporting requirements in 2021 on employers regarding COVID-19 cases in the workplace. The new law, AB 685, also provides California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) expansive authority to close workplaces based on the threat of COVID-19. Here are five issues California employers need to understand…
Top Five Employment Law Issues Facing California Employers Post-Coronavirus
A common question posed to me this past week was what types of lawsuits should employers be concerned about once the economy begins to reopen. I figured that the California economy is slowly reopening, so I should start writing my Friday’s Five lists again – so here are the top five areas of concern I…