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Revised FAQs Include How to Handle Vaccinated Employees Exposed to COVID-19 Yesterday, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health updated its FAQ post on the COVID-19 Emergency Testing Standards, applying Executive Order N-84-20 and the new California Department of Public Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated Individuals. These revisions and additions to the FAQ clearly establish that employers do not need to exclude fully vaccinated employees from the workplace if they are exposed to COVID-19, as long as they remain asymptomatic. The revisions also...

Q: Is a negative test required for an employee to return to work? A: No, the ETS does not require an employee to have a negative test to return to work. The criteria for returning to work are listed above. The language in Testing Q&A 9 answer section third bullet has been updated as follows: Q: In a non-outbreak setting, what are employers required to do when they learn that one or more of their employees had a COVID-19 exposure at the workplace? A: Employers must: Notify all employees and employees' authorized representatives who may have had COVID-19 exposure within one business day in a ma...