Only a month ago, Los Angeles and the Bay Area released criteria for lifting masking requirements that had been in place since the summer. However, with recent increases in COVID-19 cases, California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a new mandate requiring masks to be worn in all indoor public settings irrespective of vaccine status,
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Update on Face Coverings in California
By Conor J. Dale & Benjamin A. Tulis on
Posted in California
In June, California relaxed many of its COVID-19 restrictions, including allowing fully vaccinated individuals to go without a face covering indoors, with limited exception. Also in June, Cal/OSHA passed an amended Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that allowed for fully vaccinated employees to go without a face covering in most situations.
However, as California…
California Issues More Expansive Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
By Elizabeth H. Murphy & Reem Blaik on
Posted in California
In early August, California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a mandate for health care workers to be vaccinated by September 30, 2021. Local government agencies within California, like the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, passed similar orders that expanded the CDPH mandate to, for example, non-medical in-home healthcare workers.
Then, on…
California’s Governor Signed Several New Employment Laws on September 27th
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in California
Read more about the new laws affecting employers in California.
- New Legislation Signed Regarding Wage Theft
- Expansion for CFRA Leave to Include Parents-in-Law and Modifications to DFEH Mediation Program
- Changes to Wage Law for the Garment Manufacturing Industry
- California Expands Cal/OSHA’s Citation Authority
- California Expands PPE Stockpile and Employee Training Requirements to Address Wildfire Smoke
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New Bill Allows Required Notices and Postings to be Emailed to Employees
By Jacklin Rad on
Posted in California
There are many employment law bills currently sitting on Governor Newsom’s desk, but back in July the Governor signed Senate Bill 657 (SB 657) to make a small change assisting employers with remote workers. SB 657 allows that in any instance in which an employer is required to physically post information, an employer may also…
California Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements
Posted in California
After the announcement of President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan, employers across the country, including California started to consider how to implement vaccination and testing requirements, even ahead of clear guidance from the federal government.
California already has its own Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) which were amended in June by Cal/OSHA. However, currently, the California…
California Fair Pay to Play Act To Become Effective September 1, 2021
By Benjamin A. Tulis on
Posted in California
On August 31, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 26 (SB 26) which makes the provisions of the Fair Pay to Play Act (The Act) operative September 1, 2021, and makes the provisions applicable to the California Community Colleges.
The Act, which was passed in 2019, allows college athletes to secure endorsements and sponsorships without…
Vaccine Verification and Testing Requirements for Workers in Schools Across California
By Robert L. Murphy & Laura Soprana-Dec on
Posted in California
A week after issuing the first in the nation order mandating all healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, on August 11, 2021, the state of California issued an order mandating either vaccination or regular testing for all workers of schools throughout the state.
The order issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH),…
California Mandates Vaccination for Workers in the Health Care Industry by September 30th
By David G. Hoiles, Jr. & Abbey M. Jahnke on
Posted in California
With the significant increase in COVID-19 cases, the state of California has started implementing new measures to try to combat the rise. On July 26, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an order requiring covered healthcare facilities to verify the vaccination status of all workers and put mandatory testing requirements in place…
Patchwork of Pay Transparency Laws Continues to Evolve
Posted in California, Discrimination
State legislatures continue to pass laws designed to enhance pay equity and transparency, with the laws of California and Colorado effective in 2021. The California law requires employee pay data reporting by race and gender, and the Colorado law requires robust pay and promotional transparency.
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Under California’s pay data reporting law (SB 973), most…