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Cal/OSHA revised the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) with an effective date of May 6, 2022. Cal/OSHA updated their FAQs to reflect the revisions, and published an updated COVID-19 Model Prevention Program (available on their website). Below are some of the most significant changes to the ETS: The definition of “fully vaccinated” was deleted…
Continue ReadingEffective March 1, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)’s Guidance for the Use of Face Masks lifted the universal indoor mask requirement for all persons regardless of vaccination status, but still strongly recommends that individuals continue to mask while in indoor public settings and businesses. Masks are still required in specified high-risk settings,…
Continue ReadingAs noted in the firm’s recent Employment Law Alert (“New California Law Mandates Additional COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave”), California employers with 26 or more employees are required to display a mandatory workplace posting regarding employees’ COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave rights. If an employer’s employees do not frequent a workplace, the employer may satisfy the…
Continue ReadingOn February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 114, which requires employers with 26 or more employees to provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave to employees (in addition to general paid sick leave, and prior COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave requirements). Key Dates The new supplemental paid sick leave requirement…
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Continue ReadingOn January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision staying enforcement of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). Employers should note that the Court’s decision does not affect the Executive Order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for employees of federal contractors and subcontractors, which remains in…
Continue ReadingOn December 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral arguments on January 7 as to the enforceability of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). We previously reported on the ETS requirements here. In November, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
Continue ReadingHixson Nagatani LLP is pleased to announce that the 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine (published by Thomson Reuters and the publishers of San Francisco Magazine) recognized Ray Hixson and Brian Nagatani as “Super Lawyers” in Northern California in employment and labor law. This honor is limited to those evaluated to be within the top 5%…
Continue ReadingA variety of exempt and non-exempt minimum pay standards in California will increase on January 1, 2022. Exempt Software Professionals In order to treat software professionals as exempt from overtime, California employers generally need to meet the requirements of the “computer software professional” exemption. The term “software professionals” covers positions such as software engineers, programmers, developers,…
Continue ReadingProgram Duration: 67 minutes Click Here to Register for the On-Demand Webinar! California has finalized its new employment law statutes that go into effect January 1, 2022, and so it’s time once again for California employers to update their handbooks, policies, and practices to comply with new legal requirements. This recorded webinar aims to give…
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