While discussions regarding politics, political activities or support or opposition to social or political movements are important in certain contexts, differences of opinion can lead to disruptions in the workplace when these discussions or activities occur during work time. In addition, recent legislation has placed restrictions on employers’ ability to promote their own political views […]

On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) significantly relaxed the rules on COVID exclusion periods, moving away from the 5-day isolation requirement after a positive COVID test. Return to Work For COVID-19 cases with symptoms, employees may return to work if 24 hours have passed with no fever, without the use […]

On June 20, 2024, Cal/OSHA’s Standard Board adopted a new regulation that will require certain California businesses to prepare an Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Plan. Once effective, much like California’s current outdoor heat illness prevention requirements, the recently approved regulations will require employers to implement certain heat illness prevention measures for employees working in hot […]

Virtually all California employers must have a workplace violence prevention plan in place by July 1, 2024. Cal/OSHA’s model plan offers a starting point for creating a compliant plan. In addition to a model workplace violence prevention plan, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has also published a general fact sheet to help employer’s create and […]