On May 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its COVID-19 guidance to employers, instructing employers to refer to recent Centers for Disease Control.
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On Monday, May 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) posted a notice on its website, addressing
the recent guidelines Center for Disease Control and Preventions
(CDC) recent guidance that fully vaccinated individuals no longer
need to wear masks or practice social distancing.
OSHA s notice indicates that the agency is reviewing
the recent CDC guidance and will update its guidance
accordingly. In the meantime, OSHA has instructed employers to refer to the CDC guidance for information on measures
appropriate to protect fully vaccinated workers.
n this episode of our California labor law podcast series, Maria Anastas and Daniel Adlong are joined by Karen Tynan to discuss the impact of the proposed revisions to Cal/OSHA's COVID-19 .
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As COVID-19 vaccines become increasingly available, employers
may consider requiring that employees be vaccinated prior to
resuming or continuing in-person work. Guidance from the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) indicates that
employers may require employees to get a vaccine under equal
employment opportunity ( EEO ) laws as long as employers
make exceptions for employees with disabilities or religious
beliefs that prevent them from receiving the vaccine, but many
states such as New York (discussed herein) are contemplating more
employee-protective legislation. In the midst of this legal
On May 13, 2021, the CDC issued important updates to its guidance regarding fully vaccinated individuals. The updated guidance now states that individuals who are "fully vaccinated".