Insight & Commentary on California Workplace Law Issues & Developments
While the California COVID-19 State of Emergency was lifted several months ago, one holdover of the COVID-19 pandemic is the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations (NER), which remain in effect until February 2025.
Under the NER, employers have various obligations to ensure employees are protected in the workplace. Under these regulations, employers have additional…
As Summer starts to heat up, employers with outdoor worksites should review their Heat Illness Prevention Plan (HIPP) compliance under Cal/OSHA’s outdoor heat illness prevention standard.
Which Employers Are Covered?
The standard applies to any employee working outside. This may include positions that are not solely outside.
Obligations for Covered Employers
Covered employers must…
The COVID-19 State of Emergency may be over but many employers are still feeling the economic effects of the pandemic. In 2022, when COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) was extended for the final time, the legislation also provided for a grant program for certain businesses to offset the costs of providing SPSL.
The…
Soap Operas are known for drama. Nothing has caused more drama in the last two years than vaccine mandates. Last week, a California court determined that a plaintiff’s request for religious accommodation at General Hospital could not be accommodated. The court concluded defendant had advanced sufficient evidence that unvaccinated employees threatened the health and safety…
There are several posting requirements in California for employers and it is important to ensure the appropriate posters are displayed in an area frequented by employees where they may be easily read during the workday.
Two of California’s main administrative agencies that regulate workplace requirements, the Department of Industrial Relations and the California Civil Rights…
Recently the State of Washington passed a law pertaining to warehouse quotas, which was similar to a law California passed in 2021.
California’s law took effect January 1, 2022, and shortly after the effective date the Labor Commissioner published Frequently Asked Questions on the law.
Since the California law is a little over…
