It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we might expect to see in the workplace in the coming year. After all:
- At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted COVID-19.
- None of us had heard the phrase...more
11/1/2022
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Educational institutions across the country are facing an upcoming compliance deadline as the mandate-or-test workplace vaccine emergency rule will soon take effect (pending the outcome of ongoing litigation). The rule will...more
11/10/2021
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new emergency order on October 1 requiring all students in both public and private schools to get the COVID-19 vaccine once fully authorized by the Federal Drug Administration...more
San Francisco Mayor London Breed just announced enhancements to the city’s Department of Public Health Order setting forth new vaccination requirements for high-contact indoor business such as gyms, restaurants, bars, and...more
8/13/2021
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The California Department of Public Health just issued a Public Health Order requiring all public and private school teachers and school staff serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade to either show proof of full...more
Thanks to new guidance just issued by state health officials, students and staff at California’s K-12 schools will be required to wear masks at the beginning of the upcoming school year regardless of vaccination status. The...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just substantially relaxed its pandemic guidance for K-12 schools. While certain restrictions remain and the guidance may continue to evolve in the coming months,...more
7/13/2021
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New Guidance ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
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With less than a month left in the school year, yesterday’s guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stating that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance, was met...more
5/14/2021
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Educational Institutions ,
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Infectious Diseases ,
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The Oakland City Council approved this week a Hazard Pay Ordinance requiring certain grocery store employers to pay an additional $5.00 per hour in hazard pay for all part-time and full-time employees, and comply with other...more
2/5/2021
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Grocery Stores ,
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Notice Requirements ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has just unanimously approved a proposed ordinance prohibiting retaliation against San Francisco employees who missed work after contracting or being suspected of contracting COVID-19....more
California Governor Gavin Newsom just announced a Regional Stay Home Order on December 3 that could soon have a dramatic impact on businesses in the state. Unlike previous orders, the Regional Stay Home Order focuses on...more
12/4/2020
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The California Legislature is expected to pass legislation yesterday that would provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave to millions of California workers for reasons related to COVID-19. Mirror Senate and...more
9/1/2020
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Supplemental Benefits ,
Wage and Hour
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors just passed the Back-to-Work Emergency Ordinance aimed at guaranteeing reemployment to certain workers who were laid off by covered employers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Ordinance...more
Given the uncertainty surrounding the spread of COVID-19, efforts to contain it, and ever-changing health and safety guidelines, schools need to act quickly to address not only the current situation but also the new...more
6/3/2020
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Educational Institutions ,
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Risk Mitigation ,
School Districts ,
Universities
As the country begins to re-emerge amid the COVID-19 pandemic, whether and when any particular school will be ready to return for the upcoming school year and at what level will depend on the individual school, its location,...more
5/22/2020
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Educational Institutions ,
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Re-Opening Guidelines ,
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School Policies ,
Social Distancing ,
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Following his announcement that the state could begin gradually reopening, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently released the first stages of the plan. Notably, the California Department of Public Health and Cal/OSHA...more
Six Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley officially announced an extension of the regional COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders through May 31, 2020. The new Orders ease operating restrictions, allowing construction...more
5/1/2020
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Construction Project ,
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Health and Safety ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing ,
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Workplace Safety
Mayor Breed just announced a plan to allow employees in San Francisco to now use funds their employers have contributed in compliance with San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance for necessary expenses such as food,...more
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors just passed the Grocery Store, Drug Store, Restaurant, and On-Demand Delivery Services Employee Protections ordinance, requiring San Francisco employers to provide additional health and...more
4/24/2020
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Delivery Drivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Health and Safety ,
Local Ordinance ,
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Operators of Essential Services ,
Pharmacies ,
Public Health ,
Restaurant Industry
San Francisco and San Jose have joined the growing list of local California jurisdictions to adopt COVID-19-specific paid sick leave measures impacting employer and employees who operate in the local areas. In general, these...more