On January 25, the State of California lifted its previously enacted emergency stay-at-home order for all 58 counties. The stay-at-home orders were put in place at the beginning of.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Following the implementation of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on November 30, 2020, several employers and trade associations filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court for declaratory and injunctive relief against Cal/OSHA. The lawsuit,
National Retail Federation, et al. v. California Department of Industrial Relations, et al. (Case No. CGC20588367), was the first filed seeking to prevent the agency from enforcing the ETS. Shortly thereafter, the Western Growers Association filed a related case in Los Angeles Superior Court. However, in an effort to avoid “duplicative and inconsistent rulings,” the Western Growers Association lawsuit was transferred to San Francisco and the cases are being heard together.
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The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted its Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on COVID-19 prevention in the workplace on November 19, 2020, which we.
Part 1: New Labor & Employment Laws for Businesses and Public Agencies in 2021
California lawmakers and regulatory agencies spent the greater part of 2020 responding to the coronavirus pandemic, passing legislation, creating regulations and issuing mandates and executive orders impacting both public and private employers.
In Part 1 of this annual Labor & Employment Legal Alert series, Best Best & Krieger LLP provides California employers updated information on the state’s COVID-19 regulations and legislation impacting workplaces. Unless otherwise noted, all California laws went into effect Jan. 1.
COVID-19 and the legislation enacted in response to the pandemic will continue to impact workplaces in 2021 and beyond. Many of the laws explored below do not expire until 2023.