UPDATE: Cal/OSHA Withdraws June 3, 2021 revised ETS. In a special meeting held on the evening of June 9, 2021, the Cal/OSHA Board met to consider the latest guidance from the Centers.
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For the time being, however, there is only
one change relevant to fully vaccinated employees[1] in the workplace that is permissible under both State and Los Angeles County rules: Fully vaccinated workers do not need to quarantine following a workplace exposure, as provided in the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“COVID-19 ETS”), if they remain asymptomatic.[2] However, employers must continue to exclude fully vaccinated employees from the workplace if they (1) are COVID-19 cases (i.e., tested positive or were diagnosed with COVID-19) or (2) there has been a workplace exposure
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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years and this past month was no exception.
In fact, there were so many significant developments taking place during the past month that we were once again forced to expand our monthly summary well beyond the typical “Top 10” list. In order to make sure that you stay on top of the latest changes, here is a quick review of the Top 18 stories from last month that all employers need to know about:
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On January 8, 2021, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released an updated version of its frequently asked questions (FAQs) guidance, entitled “COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Frequently Asked Questions,” which includes information about COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards. The FAQs address a number of issues about COVID-19 testing and outbreak procedures and processes.
Under the emergency temporary standards adopted on November 30, 2020, California employers must comply with a multitude of duties and responsibilities for workplace testing, and in the event of multiple COVID-19 positive cases in a short period, outbreak procedures to minimize COVID-19 hazards in the workplace.