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.

D.C. Employees to Get Paid Leave for

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

California Mandates COVID-19 Booster for Workers in Health Care, Adult Care Facilities and Direct Care by February 1, 2022

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

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

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.

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