California and local governments are taking steps this week to eliminate the indoor mask requirement.
On the state level, on February 28, Governor Newsom signed an order updating the Cal/OSHA ETS and suspending the portion of the ETS requiring employers to provide face coverings and ensure they are worn when indoors or in vehicles to
This Friday’s Five highlights five recent recordings of common questions we are hearing from California businesses during the last few weeks of June 2020.
1. Coronavirus Reasonable Accommodation Requests
ZLG partner, Anne McWilliams, gives an overview of employees who may qualify for certain accommodation requests during the coronavirus pandemic. Anthony Zaller follows with a discussion
We have received a lot of questions from restaurant businesses regarding the requirements of face coverings for employees and customers under the County of Los Angeles’ reopening guidelines. Here is a compilation of the face covering requirements set forth in the County of Los Angeles’ Protocol for Restaurants Opening for On-Site Dining:
Employees
Many essential businesses operating in Los Angeles are asking what if any obligations do they have in regards to customer face coverings coming to their businesses for goods and services. As explained below, the confusion stems from the County’s and City’s often contradictory orders and guidance issued on this topic.
County of Los Angeles
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Many local cities and counties throughout California are enacting orders requiring employers to provide personal protective equipment to employees among other items. For example, as of midnight on April 9, 2020, the Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti’s Worker Protection Order becomes effective. The order requires the following in Los Angeles City: