Navigating the New Norm: California’s COVID-19 Regulatory Revamp

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by workwiselaw

In a recent update on January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has introduced changes to COVID-19 regulations, some of which directly impact Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Standards that remain in effect until February 3, 2025.Read more→

It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over – Revised COVID Rules

Posted on April 12, 2023August 22, 2023 by Renee N. Noy

A Plethora of New COVID Rule Abounds

Public Health and Workplace Safety Officials at every level of government have been very busy crafting and issuing new rules and guidance for individuals and employers regarding which COVID-19 protections can be abandoned –and which should be kept–moving forward.

Most of the new rules relax previous standards and regulations and some conflict with one another. This can be confusing for employers.Read more→

Mask and Vaccine Mandates for Health Care Workers to be Lifted

Posted on March 7, 2023August 22, 2023 by Renee N. Noy

Health care workers in California can take a breath of fresh air. The California Department of Public Health announced that the statewide Covid-19 related mask mandates will expire on April 3, 2023.Read more→

Change in Definition of Close Contact

Posted on October 21, 2022August 22, 2023 by Alexis James

What is the change?

The California Department of Public Health has issued an order changing its definition of “close contact” with regard to notifying potentially impacted employees of their exposure to a COVID-19 positive person in the workplace. Effective immediately, “close contact” is now defined as either:Read more→

California Extends COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to End of Year

Posted on October 4, 2022August 22, 2023 by Alexis James

As we advised in February 2022, Governor Newsom signed a bill, SB 114, requiring employers with 26 or more employees to provide up to 80 hours of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) for specified COVID-19-related reasons.Read more→

Testing Requirements Rescinded for Health Care Personnel in California

Posted on September 20, 2022August 22, 2023 by Alexis James

For the past year, the California Department of Public Health has mandated that all health care personnel in healthcare facilities be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they document that they have religious or medical grounds for an exemption. Read more→

COVID-19 Regulations For California Businesses Have Not All Gone Away – There is a 3rd Revision to Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards

Posted on May 11, 2022August 22, 2023 by Renee N. Noy

Summary

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently approved the third readoption of the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (the “new ETS”). The new ETS took effect on May 7, 2022, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2022, when Cal/OSHA is expected to replace it with a permanent standard. The majority of the new ETS has not changed. However, the new ETS includes changes in line with the state’s recent direction of relaxing restrictions, and is more aligned with California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance.Read more→

CDPH and LA County Relax Indoor Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated Persons

Posted on February 25, 2022August 22, 2023 by Renee N. Noy

The CDPH and Los Angeles County have updated their rules to allow fully vaccinated persons to enter indoor businesses without wearing masks under certain circumstances.Read more→