As we begin March, there are many developments for California employers on the legal front. Here are five issues that should catch employer’s attention this week (and will likely have impacts on California employers for the rest of the year):
1. Does California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Survive 2022?
PAGA was designed by the
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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Cal/OSHA readopted the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on December 16, 2021. While a large portion of the existing ETS remains in place, there were a few changes made in this newly adopted ETS. The new ETS approved on December 16 will take effect on January 14, 2022. This Friday’s Five provides a summary
Co-authored by Michael Thompson
Yesterday, July 8, 2021, Zaller Law Group hosted a webinar with a speaker from Cal/OSHA discussing the revised Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) and what changes employers need to be aware of going forward. Here are five key takeaways from the webinar we thought were interesting:
1. Managers and supervisors need to
California employers have been on a four-week rollercoaster ride over Cal/OSHA’s revisions to its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The ETS was originally effective November 2020. In May 2021, the Board for Cal/OSHA approved revisions to the ETS, and then withdrew the revisions five days before California’s state-wide reopening on June 15. Days later the Board
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