Last week, Federal OSHA took the much-anticipated step of filing and publishing their Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Publication of the new ETS was completed on November 5th, and with this action, the clock has started to tick for employers, and State OSHA plans to align accordingly. A recent draft was already circulating on Cal/OSHA’s own Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), and a vote was expected […]
November 10th 2021
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October 29th 2021
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In our latest blog series, we take a closer look and examine 6 main issues that employers are still combating, even after a year of a global pandemic. In the last of our six-part series we will be discussing technology adoption. Check out the full series HERE. As technology takes over the Employee Benefits space, […]
June 29th 2021
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Did you know that 45% of companies have a DE&I program? In our latest blog series, we take a closer look and examine 6 main issues that employers are still combating, even after a year of a global pandemic. In the fifth blog of our six-part series we will be discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion. […]
June 25th 2021
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On June 15th, California plans to fully reopen the economy by removing nearly all pandemic-related restrictions on residents. With vaccine rates steadily increasing and COVID-19 infection rates continuing to decline, businesses can resume “usual operations” and individuals and families can resume gathering as normal.
June 1st 2021
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When a social norm as common as a handshake may go the way of the Dodo bird, we know that new expectations are bubbling to the surface that will influence how we reduce the spread of communicable diseases in the future.
April 15th 2021
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California’s Governor has signed a new executive order on December 14, 2020 to address several issues regarding COVID-19. One of the issues addressed modifies Cal-OSHA’s recent emergency COVID-19 regulation, which went into effect on November 30, 2020. The new Cal-OSHA regulation currently requires employers to exclude employees from the workplace with COVID exposure for 14 […]
December 18th 2020
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On December 11, Cal-OSHA announced their next Stakeholder meeting to discuss their new Emergency Temporary COVID-19 regulation. The Stakeholder meeting will be held on December 18 from Noon to 5 PM. Cal-OSHA indicated the purpose for the meeting is to explain key elements of the new regulation and hear from the employer community during an […]
December 11th 2020
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