Cressinda ("Chris") D. SchlagBlog Posts
President’s Path Out of the Pandemic Adds Hurdles for EmployersOn September 9, 2021, the White House issued Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan (the Plan). The Plan outlines a six-pronged approach, portions of which will impose new obligations on employers across the country. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.September 9, 2021 |
President’s Path Out of the Pandemic Adds Hurdles for EmployersOn September 9, 2021, the White House issued Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan . The Plan outlines a six-pronged approach, portions of which will impose new obligations on employers across the country. Read more about these new obligations. Continue ReadingSeptember 9, 2021 |
California Face Covering and Vaccine Requirement Round-UpIn June, with much fanfare, California announced it was reopening and lifting many of the COVID-19 restrictions that had been in place through state executive and health department orders. However, as there have been surges of COVID-19 across the state, many state and local orders requiring COVID-19 controls have changed in response. Mask mandates and... Continue Reading…August 30, 2021 |
California Employers Contend with Mixed Signals as the State Prepares to ReopenSince California announced plans for “preparing to get back to normal,” many California employers have eyed California’s reopening date of June 15th as the date they can return to the office or resume normal operations. But even though it is clear California wants to reopen the economy, California employers that are preparing their return to...… Continue ReadingJune 2, 2021 |
Despite Relaxed CDC COVID-19 Guidance, No Relaxing of Rules (Yet) in California, VirginiaThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has offered new COVID-19 guidance indicating that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks or maintain physical distance from others in most settings. However, questions about employers’ compliance obligations and general duty expectations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) remain. For example,... Continue Reading…May 27, 2021 |
Despite Relaxed CDC COVID-19 Guidance, No Relaxing of Rules (Yet) in California, VirginiaThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has offered new COVID-19 guidance indicating that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks or maintain physical distance from others in most settings. However, questions about employers’ compliance obligations and general duty expectations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) remain. For example,...… Continue ReadingMay 27, 2021 |
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Delays Vote on Revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary StandardsOn May 20th, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board was set to vote on revisions to COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). The evening before the vote the Deputy Chief for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Division”) submitted a request that the Standards Board not to vote on proposed revisions and instead allow the Division to... Continue ReadingMay 20, 2021 |
OSHA, States Lag Behind CDC Guidance Lifting Requirements for Vaccinated WorkersSince the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offered new COVID-19 guidance allowing fully vaccinated individuals to avoid wearing masks or socially distancing in most settings, employers have been pushing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and state equivalents to embrace the change, but change is slow. To read the article in its entirety, please...… Continue ReadingMay 20, 2021 |
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Delays Vote on Revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary StandardsOn May 20th, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board was set to vote on revisions to COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). The evening before the vote the Deputy Chief for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Division”) submitted a request that the Standards Board not to vote on proposed revisions and instead allow the Division to... Continue Reading…May 20, 2021 |
As California Targets June Reopening Cal/OSHA Considers Updating COVID-19 StandardsOn May 20th, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board will consider changes to COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). The proposed changes would still require employers to have an established written COVID-19 Prevention Program (“CPP”) that covers everything from training and communication with employees to the investigation of COVID-19 cases in the workplace. However, there are notable proposed...… Continue ReadingMay 13, 2021 |