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FRIDAY FLURRY: UPDATES ON NEWS FROM THIS WEEK
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- Written by The Saqui Law Group, Christina Anton and Jorge Lopez Espindola
Cal/OSHA Standard Boards to Draft and Adopt COVID-19 Emergency Regulation
By: The Saqui Law Group and Christina Anton
On September 17, 2020, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) voted unanimously to pursue the drafting and adoption of a COVID-19 Emergency Regulation. The regulation will cover all industries not already covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (“ATD”) Standard. You may read the entire proposed decision here.
The proposed Emergency Regulation provided the following key takeaways:
Important Legislative Updates: COVID-19 CFRA Expansion, COVID-19 Required Notices to Employees, and Workers’ Compensation Presumption
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- Written by Rebecca A. Hause-Schultz and Jorge Lopez Espindola
Governor Newsom recently signed laws impacting workers’ rights in light of the COVID-19 pandemic AND significantly expanding the California Family Rights Act for smaller employers. Key changes are explained below: