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Cal/OSHA prepares updates to COVID-19 workplace rules; federal rules due soon
State regulators have released draft text of the updates to Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for workplaces, which are scheduled to be in place until a proposed two-year provision takes effect next spring. -
Cal/OSHA lays groundwork for potential long-term COVID-19 workplace standards
As Cal/OSHA prepares a potential two-year COVID-19 standard to replace the current Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), stakeholders are encouraged to provide input on terms and execution for the new regulations and the impact on worksites across the state. -
California lawmakers work to advance new bills in last days of legislative session
With the legislative session heading into its final days, questions remain about the impact of potential bills on residents, businesses, and California’s economic recovery. -
California legislators prepare for next round of policymaking as summer recess concludes
With state lawmakers scheduled to resume the Legislative session this week, concerns persist about regulatory action on California businesses as they seek to balance public health concerns with nascent economic recovery. -
U.S. Appeals Court slated to rule on emergency stay in Prop 65 case
A motion recently filed in the Ninth Circuit seeks to dismiss an emergency stay of a preliminary injunction that had temporarily prohibited the filing of Proposition 65 litigation concerning acrylamide in food and beverages. -
New Cal/OSHA ETS measures in effect; compliance protocols also to be addressed in next few weeks
With the latest Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) now in effect, employers have clear guidance on mask wearing and social distancing for workplaces as businesses across the state continue efforts to return to pre-pandemic operations. -
Cal/OSHA due to pass new ETS revisions Thursday that take effect later this month
Cal/OSHA is expected to vote on new Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for California workplaces on June 17, revisions that were swiftly arrived at to comply with state and CDC guidance on mask wearing and social distancing. -
Business community opposed to new bills that would slow California’s economic recovery
As the state approaches full reopening next week, lawmakers have moved to the Inactive File a number of bills opposed by the business community, though several potentially costly mandates are still under consideration. -
Cal/OSHA expected to adjust emergency temporary workplace standards
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is expected to vote this week on updates to its Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) that reflect differing workplace conditions due to COVID-19 vaccine prevalence, specifically changing the quarantine mandate for inoculated employees. -
AB 1192 would require California employers to provide additional worker metrics to the state
A new California bill that would require businesses to report wage and hour metrics and employee benefits would also provide eligible companies access to tax benefits, contracts, and other incentives from the state. -
U.S. District Court grants preliminary injunction in case challenging Proposition 65 acrylamide warnings
A federal court has issued a ruling in California Chamber of Commerce v. Xavier Becerra that temporarily prevents the state Attorney General and private attorneys from bringing legal action in cases that involve Proposition 65 acrylamide warnings on food and beverages. -
Judge blocks Prop 65 lawsuits over acrylamide, citing 'unresolved scientific debate'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has blocked lawyers from suing companies under California’s Proposition 65 over the presence of acrylamide in food, saying it is far from settled science the naturally occurring chemical causes cancer in humans. -
Industry stakeholders provide input ahead of potential updates to Cal/OSHA emergency regulations
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and input from business and labor stakeholders, Cal/OSHA is looking at potential adjustments to the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) that they passed last November. -
Substantial regulatory changes under consideration for Prop 65 labels
Newly proposed regulatory changes to Proposition 65 short-form warning labels represent a pronounced shift from the current rules and add a new layer of litigation exposure for businesses struggling to comply with a host of other mandates amid the COVID-19 pandemic. -
More COVID-19 workplace mandates soon take effect; ‘This has been a year unlike any other in employment law’
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing unprecedented change for businesses this past year, a number of new laws and regulations also are taking effect with respect to case reporting and leaves of absence. -
Attorney fee incentive part of new California law concerning employee workplace claims
A controversial labor law, AB 1947, which was opposed by the business community due to an attorney fee incentive, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on the Sept. 30 deadline. -
Coalition response helps prevent Proposition 65 changes to online sales
Following action by an alliance of industry groups, the California agency that oversees Proposition 65 recently withdrew proposed changes to the statute that impacted safe harbor warning procedures for almost all consumer products sold online or through mobile device applications. -
Challenge to coffee-causes-cancer label to continue, possibly resolve dozens of lawsuits against businesses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California federal court has refused to throw out a lawsuit that challenges the state’s coffee-causes-cancer label. -
Chamber: Potential expansion of leave law would hurt businesses facing slashed profits, income amid COVID-19
A new bill that would make small businesses subject to the same family leave law as large companies would adversely impact the California business community at a time it is already struggling under the COVID-19 economic decline and new shut down orders, a trade group coalition says. -
District attorneys have authority to represent all of California, court rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – District attorneys in California can pursue lawsuits in the names of residents outside of their counties, the California Supreme Court has ruled.