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On September 29, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 152, extending from September 30, 2022 to December 31, 2022 the requirement for employers with 26 or more employees to provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees for specified reasons related to COVID-19. AB 152 took effect immediately. For detailed information about…
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Continue ReadingCal/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%…
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