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CDC Loosens its COVID-19 Guidance

On August 11th, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) relaxed its Covid-19 recommendations, which rescinds and alters a number of key recommendations, including treating unvaccinated and vaccinated people differently for many purposes, explicitly stating that people with previous infection have protection against severe illness, and dropping six-foot social distancing standard.

Jason Resnick Aug 19 2022 in COVID-19 Vaccination Updates

California Supreme Court to Review PAGA in light of Viking River

As we previously reported, the United States Supreme Court in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v.

Jason Resnick Aug 19 2022 in Work Place Regulations

Cal/OSHA Revises Proposed Workplace Violence Prevention Regulations

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3342 requires covered employers (currently health care facilities) to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP). Revised drafts of this regulation, making it applicable to general industry not just healthcare, were proposed in 2014 and 2018, but seemingly stalled out.

Teresa McQueen Aug 19 2022 in Work Place Regulations

Fed OSHA Postpones Decision on Revoking AZ OSH-State Plan

On August 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it is reopening the comment period for an additional 60 days on its proposal to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health (State Plan). A public hearing tentatively scheduled for Aug. 16, 2022 has also been postponed.

Teresa McQueen Aug 19 2022 in Work Place Regulations

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