See below for the latest updates from the state of California.
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COVID-19 State Updates
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California, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C. employers saw recent changes to COVID-19-related rules and regulations. See below for details.
California
Cal/OSHA and CDPH Issue Clarifying Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine Requirements
Minnesota
Minneapolis and St. Paul to Require Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test for Certain Businesses
Washington, D.C.
OSHA COVID-19 ETS Updates
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Posted in Workplace Safety and Health
The status of the OSHA ETS is evolving daily. See below for the most recent updates.
SCOTUS Questioning Suggests OSHA ETS is Squeezing an Elephant into a Mousehole
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COVID-19 State Updates
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Several cities, states, counties and Puerto Rico have made updates to their COVID-19-related laws, regulations and orders. See below for the latest news.
California
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Cal/OSHA Announces ETS Amendments and Updates
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Posted in California, Workplace Safety and Health
Cal/OSHA’s ETS is Amended and Extended to April 2022
On December 16, 2021, Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board voted to readopt the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) with several revisions. This vote comes on the heels of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issuing a state-wide face-covering requirement for indoor public settings and in the…
COVID-19 State Updates
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Several states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico have made updates to their COVID-19-related laws, regulations and orders.
List of States Limiting Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Continues to Expand
Iowa, Tennessee, Utah, and Florida recently have joined the expanding list of states passing laws curtailing the use of COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers. Read the…
USCIS to Resume Issuing EADs, But Face Backlog
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Posted in Immigration
USCIS may be close to negotiating an agreement that would mean EADs for thousands of foreign nationals with approved applications will finally start to be produced.
Yet, first-time EAD applicants who are in H-4 or L-2 status may still face impediments. In March, when the COVID-19 crisis began and USCIS offices closed, the Application…
Federal Courts Issue Guidance for Jury Trials During COVID-19: What Litigators Need to Know
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Posted in Litigation
The U.S. Courts’ COVID-19 Judicial Task Force has released guidance on conducting jury trials and convening grand juries during the pandemic.
The task force’s guidance, released on June 4, 2020, makes clear that each tribunal will ultimately set its own rules for jury trials after considering things like location, budget, and physical facilities.
Highlights from…
New York Imposes New COVID-19 Standards on Dental Practices for Reopening
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Posted in Healthcare
Following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that dental practices across New York State may reopen to perform all dental care, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued minimum safety and social distancing standards in its “Interim Guidance for Dentistry During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.”
The Interim Guidance applies to all…
Chicago City Council Passes COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance
Posted in Disability, Leave and Health Management
Chicago’s City Council has passed an ordinance to protect employees from retaliation by their employers if they obey public health orders or orders of a healthcare provider to stay at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance was passed by the City Council on May 20, 2020. Read more.