Practice Resources
California Implements First-in-the-Nation Measures to Encourage State Employees and Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated
July 26, 2021
State employees and health care workers must show proof of vaccination or get tested regularly
State encourages all local governments and businesses to adopt similar measures
COVID-19 Enforcement on the Rise
July 15, 2021
Cal/OSHA, the state agency that oversees workplace safety and health, has increasingly enforced and levied fines with respect to COVID-19 issues in the workplace. By April 2021, those fines amounted to roughly $4.6 million for approximately 200 workplaces. You don’t want to be caught unprepared should a Cal/OSHA representative make a surprise visit to your business. See if you pass the test – can you successfully check off these five tips below?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Update about Chiropractic Clinics
June 28, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced earlier this week in updated guidance, that healthcare employers, including chiropractors, are required by a new six-month emergency rule to implement pandemic protection plans in their clinics or workplaces. The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is aimed at protecting workers where suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients are treated.
Mask Sign For Your Practice
CLICK HERE to download a sign that can be printed out and posted in your office.
California Will Align with CDC Mask Guidelines Upon Reopening June 15
June 10, 2021
“Fully vaccinated people can resume everyday
activities without wearing a mask except in a few limited
settings that are required by federal and now state rules,” said
Chief Health Officer Doctor Mark Ghaly. “Individuals who are not
fully vaccinated must continue to wear masks in indoor public
settings.”
The “limited settings” requiring masks regardless of vaccination
status include healthcare and correctional facilities, public
transportation, homeless and emergency shelters, cooling centers
and indoors at schools.
Federal Law Alert
American Rescue Plan Act Signed Into Law
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which is the latest bill to
address the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19, has been signed
into law. Most aspects of the law do not directly affect the HR
function, but those that do—optional extension of sick and family
leave and establishment of COBRA subsidies—are outlined
below.
OPTIONAL EXTENSION OF SICK AND FAMILY LEAVES
Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - January 29, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has prepared this guidance for planning purposes. Employers and workers should use this guidance to help identify risks of being exposed to and of contracting COVID-19 in workplace settings and to determine any appropriate control measures to implement.
COVID Relief Bill: Tax credits for paid leave extended to March 31
Federal Law Alert
A new $900 billion coronavirus relief bill became law and answers
the question of whether federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)
and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFMLA) will be
extended.
The answer is yes, but it’s an option, not a requirement. Here’s
what employers need to know:
US CDC TESTING GUIDANCE
August 26, 2020
Earlier this week, the US CDC published a major update to its SARS-CoV-2 testing guidance.