This author much prefers the well-known (at least in some
circles) advice from
The Hitchhiker s Guide to the
Galaxy – DON T PANIC.
Unfortunately, even with some hopeful signs of normal (or something
close to normal) returning, it may be better to share the
admonition of Don t Relax. COVID-19 continues
to have tremendous impact on many aspects of our lives, and
certainly affects many employment considerations. The changes
keep coming, and the need to pay close attention continues.
To illustrate, here are a few of the recent COVID-19-related
developments impacting employers:
Vaccine pass or not? It depends on where you live.
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On April 9, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) updated its Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95
Respirators. The update includes changes to
respirator-provision strategies at Conventional Capacity, Contingency Capacity (periods of expected N95
shortages), and Crisis Capacity (periods of known N95
shortages). Employers required to provide respirators as personal
protective equipment (PPE) should review the updated guidance for
any changes that may impact their PPE strategies.
Background
OSHA s Respiratory Protection standard, at 29 CFR 1910.134,
requires employers to provide appropriate respiratory protection,
such as N95 respirators, when necessary to protect employees from a
California took a huge step toward full reopening by announcing its intention to lift all business restrictions under the "Blueprint for a Safer Economy" by mid-June.
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We have long reported about that modern marvel of
well-intentioned legislation gone awry known as the Private
Attorneys General Act ( PAGA ) - and we also have noted
that in practice, PAGA stands for Pretty-much All Goes to the Attorneys. A recently
published report (the Report ) from some of
the former leaders of the California Department of Industrial
Relations and Cal/OSHA suggests we were right.
Originally enacted in 2004 to remedy an ostensible strain
on government resources, PAGA enables an aggrieved
employee to file representative actions on behalf of fellow