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COVID Update: EEOC Revises Guidance on Workplace Screening
As summer winds to a close, students return to classrooms and campuses, and many workplaces have returned to in-person activities. Either in whole or in part, COVID-19 has perhaps begun to be less “front of mind” than it once was for many people. Add...
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“Take-Home COVID” Claims May Lead to Future Insurance Disputes
Aug 09, 2022
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What Are “Take-Home COVID” Claims?
“Take-home COVID” claims are claims brought against an employer by the spouse or child of an employee who caught COVID-19 in the workplace and brought it home, infecting a spouse or child and causing injuries. These...
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The Latest Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards Update
May 11, 2022
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Over the weekend, Cal/OSHA updated its Frequently Asked Questions and Fact Sheets to provide guidance for employers on the recently revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). The COVID-19 ETS applies to all places of employment with limite...
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Washington Alert! Unmasking Some New COVID-19 Job Protections for Washington Workers
Mar 15, 2022
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With all the focus on the imminent changes to mask mandates and renewed return to work planning efforts underway, one important new obligation in Washington State may have slipped past many employers’ radars. While announcing the anticipated changes...
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California Governor Newsom Brings Back COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
Feb 10, 2022
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On January 25, 2022, California Governor Newsom announced that key legislators had agreed on a framework to again require that employers provide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. That announcement came to fruition this week when Governor Newsom...
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Quick-Reference Sheet for Employers: Current COVID-Specific State and Federal Agency Resources
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February 2, 2022
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OSHA: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)Health Care Vaccine Mandate: COVID-19 Healthcare ETS | Occupation...
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