COVID-19 Non-Emergency Rules Take Effect

COVID-19 Non-Emergency Rules Take Effect

(Source: State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Release 2023-14 – Saturday, February 4, 2023) The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced that permanent rules requiring employers to protect workers from COVID-19 went into effect...
COVID-19 Close Contact Definition Changed

COVID-19 Close Contact Definition Changed

James W. Ward  October 14, 2022 HR Watchdog On October 13, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an order updating the definition for “close contact” as it relates to the CDPH isolation and quarantine requirements for individuals infected or...
Update on COVID Paid Sick Leave

Update on COVID Paid Sick Leave

By CalChamber – September 2, 2022 AB 152 (Committee on Budget) COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave passed the Legislature on August 31 and awaits action by the Governor. The bill establishes the COVID-19 Relief Grant Program within the Governor’s Office of...