Tag: COVID-19
Policy Briefing – COVID-19 Workplace Safety Issues
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Workplace Safety Issues and What Employers Expect Heading into 2022
(March 4, 2022) Moderated by Robert Moutrie, CalChamber Workplace Safety policy advocate.
Since the...
Governor Lifts California Workplace Mask Requirement
Starting today, masks will no longer be required for most unvaccinated workers indoors.
Following the California Department of Public Health’s release of new indoor masking guidance...
Policy Briefing – COVID-19 in the Workplace
COVID-19 in the Workplace: Regulatory and Legal Update: Vaccine Mandates, Mask Mandates, CalOSHA Regulations and Paid Sick Leave
(February 25, 2022) Presented by Ashley Hoffman,...
California’s New COVID-19 Mask Rules
In this episode of The Workplace, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Labor and Employment Vice President Bianca Saad discuss the latest...
Some Mask Rules Lifted for Vaccinated People, Rules Still in Place for Unvaccinated Individuals
California’s universal mask requirement for vaccinated individuals expired yesterday, but unvaccinated persons still are required to mask up in indoor public settings and businesses,...
California to Soon Begin ‘Endemic’ Approach to Pandemic
California health officials next week will outline a new approach to dealing with the coronavirus that assumes it’s here to stay, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
COVID Paid Sick Leave: Old vs. New
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and Bianca Saad, and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss California's...
CalChamber-Led Effort Results in Small Business COVID-19 Relief
An effort led by the California Chamber of Commerce with the support of a large coalition of allied groups has resulted in passage of...
CalChamber Issues Statement on COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Proposal
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera made the following comments in response to the proposal released today to extend COVID-19 paid...
Confused About COVID-19 Workplace Standards? This Webinar Is for You
Since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, employers have had the additional task of becoming experts on prevention and mitigation strategies for infectious...
Labor Law Proposals to Keep an Eye On
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss four current state legislative...
New CDPH Guidance Rewrites Quarantine and Isolation Periods for California’s Workplaces
When the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revised their quarantine and isolation guidance on December 27th (here), it kicked off a wave of revisions...
U.S. Supreme Court Halts OSHA’s General Employer Vaccine Mandate
On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order staying the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standards (ETS) requiring employers...
COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules Update
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Robert Moutrie give an update on the...
2022 Employment Law Updates Seminars Start Next Month
Recorded Webinar Now Available
California Chamber of Commerce employment law experts will explain how recent state and federal laws, regulations and court cases apply to...
New Labor Laws Employers Will See in 2022
With the new year just around the corner, it’s important for California employers to look over and prepare now for the new labor laws...
Key Considerations for Employers Returning Their Employees to the Workplace
Many employers in California are in the process of returning their employees to the workplace on either a full-time or part-time basis. For some...
The People’s Voice: Voters Prefer Better Rules for Telecommuting
The pandemic has changed how we live and work, certainly in the short term and probably longer. The seventh CalChamber poll, The People’s Voice,...
Questions From the Labor Law Helpline
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber HR Adviser Ellen Savage discuss some of the employment...
State Opens Grant Program for Live Venues Hit by COVID-19
From October 29 through November 19, the state is accepting grant applications from independent live event venues that have been affected by the pandemic.
The California...