California Eases COVID-19 Isolation and Testing Guidelines

On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health issued a new State Public Health Officer Order for COVID-19 Disease Control and Prevention. In response to this updated public health guidance, Cal/OSHA has revised its policies concerning isolating and testing requirements for employers.

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December 26, 2023

The Continued Presence of COVID-19 Regulations

While it appears that numerous COVID-19 regulations and restrictions are expiring as we enter 2024, California employers still have compliance obligations to fulfill. Although California's statutory COVID-19 regulations will come to an end this year, other COVID-19 regulations, such as Cal/OSHA's requirements, will remain in effect until February 2025.

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July 25, 2023

California Employers Still Obligated to Reimburse Work-From-Home Expenses During COVID-19 Pandemic Order

Earlier this month, the California Court of Appeal held in Thai v. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. that even when governmental health and safety orders made working from home mandatory during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may still be liable for necessary business expenses employees incurred while being required to work from home under California Labor Code section 2802.

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July 20, 2023

Employers Do Not Owe a Duty to Employees’ Household Members to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Every once in a while, a California court will issue a decision that is unexpected or, at least somewhat surprising. The California Supreme Court did just that in a recent decision titled Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., in which the Court ruled that employers do not have a duty to protect their employees’ household members from contracting COVID-19.

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California Eases COVID-19 Isolation and Testing Guidelines

The Continued Presence of COVID-19 Regulations

California Employers Still Obligated to Reimburse Work-From-Home Expenses During COVID-19 Pandemic Order

Employers Do Not Owe a Duty to Employees’ Household Members to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

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