In October 2022, Governor Newsom announced the California COVID-19 State of Emergency would end on February 28, 2023. While this will phase out some of the tools the state used in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, it does not mean the end of all COVID-19 regulations and requirements for employers. Three illustrative examples are discussed
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California Department of Public Health Updates Definition of Close Contact
By Sean Paisan & Sierra Vierra on
Posted in Workplace Safety
Previously, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) had redefined “close contact’ as someone sharing the same indoor airspace with a person who had COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period. This definition had caused issues for employers in particular who needed to comply with notice requirements. These…
COVID-19 Employee Notice Requirements Revamped and Extended Until 2024
By Sean Paisan & Sierra Vierra on
Posted in Workplace Safety
On September 29, 2022, California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2693, which amends and extends COVID-19 workplace notice requirements until January 1, 2024.
Under existing law adopted under AB 685, if an employer receives notice of potential exposure to COVID-19, the employer must provide written notice of the potential exposure within one business…
Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Will Likely Continue in 2023
By Sean Paisan on
Posted in CalOSHA
The current Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) expires at the end of 2022. But Cal/OSHA is not done with COVID-19 regulations. There is a Non-Emergency Regulation in process. The Standards Board recently published its proposed non-emergency regulation and announced a public hearing for September 15, 2022.
Though the proposal is a non-emergency regulation,…
City of Los Angeles Publishes Regulations and Model Notices for Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance
By Jack Schaedel on
Posted in Local Ordinance
In June, the City of Los Angeles passed an ordinance designed to increase safety protections for hotel workers in hotels, limit daily workload, and raise hotel worker wages.
The new ordinance took effect on August 12, 2022.
Under the ordinance, a hotel employer must place on the back of the entrance door to each…
Ask A Litigator: What Do Employers Need to Know About PAGA?
By Mia Farber & Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi on
Posted in PAGA
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has been in the news lately with a proposed state Proposition seeking to reform it, and the Supreme Court taking up a case regarding PAGA and arbitrations. Though recent developments give hope to employers that some limitations will be placed on PAGA claims, the filing of PAGA…
Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Labor Commissioner Representation to Arbitrations
By Adam Y. Siegel & Zoe Yuzna on
Posted in California
On September 28, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1384, which (1) expands the California Labor Commissioner’s representation to arbitrations for claimants who cannot afford counsel, (2) requires employers to serve petitions to compel arbitration on the Labor Commissioner, and (3) allows the Labor Commissioner to represent claimants in proceedings to determine whether arbitration…