Employer’s Guide to Coronavirus

COVID-19 BLOG POSTS:

• **NEW**  White House Mandates Vaccines for Millions of Americans
• Bay Area Reinstates Indoor Masking For All, Even If Vaccinated
• *UPDATED* More Relaxed Masking, Distancing Among Cal/OSHA’s Latest Changes To Safety Rules
• To Mask Or Not To Mask? Cal/OSHA Still Sorting It Out
• Cal/OSHA Issues New Vaccine Guidelines
• Hospitality Industry Must Rehire Employees Laid Off Due To COVID-19
• Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Returns: Retroactive Application, Immediate Consequences for California Employers
• EEOC Issues Employer Vaccination Guidance
• Cal/OSHA’s 14-Day Quarantine Requirement Reduced to 10 Days (If Local Requirements Allow)
• UPDATE: New California COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures Effective Immediately
• Cal-OSHA Approves New Health and Safety Regulations
• DOL Issues New FFCRA Rule In Response to US District Court in  NY
• As School Year Starts, Remember “Families First” Paid Leave Is Available
• California Food Sector Workers Are Eligible For Paid Sick Leave
• Update on California Sick Leave Ordinances – SF, LA, Oakland
• California Employer’s Guide To The Basics Of Unemployment Law
• San Francisco & San Jose Emergency Sick Pay Ordinances Cover FFCRA Gaps
• Los Angeles Alters COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
• HR Pros: Workload Slowing Down? Five Things You Can Do To Get Ahead Now!
• Los Angeles Employers of 500+ Ordered To Provide Paid Sick Leave
• Corporate Governance in California During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• DOL Issues FFCRA Poster & FAQs
• DFEH Issues Guidance on COVID-19 In The Workplace
• What Employers Need To Know About The Newly Enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• Reducing Employee Hours – What You Need To Know
• Calif. Governor Eases 60-Day Cal-WARN Notice Requirement for Plant Closings and Layoffs
• What Employers Need to Know About Emergency Coronavirus Legislation
• Managing Remote-Working Employees During the Coronavirus Pandemic
• Guidance for Employers to Protect Against Coronavirus
• Special Report: Major Changes For California Employers in 2021
• Checklist For Returning Employees To Work (April 2020)

PLANNING FOR THE REBOUND: Click here for our comprehensive 20-post blog series on employer-focused issues about COVID and the workplace

PREVIOUS WEBINARS (on-demand):

• September 15, 2021: Global Employer’s Guide to Cross Border Work: The experts you need in employment, immigration, tax, and governance
• August 24, 2021: The Unimagined Strategic Plan: Remote Work & Vaccination Policies in the Evolving Canadian Workplace
• August 18, 2021: Legal Implications of Hiring & Managing Remote Workers in Asia Pacific
• August 11, 2021: Challenging Health & Safety Issues in a Unionized Environment

• July 29, 2021: Global Mobility and the New Employment Frontier
• July 8, 2021: Canadian Cross-Border Travel in Pandemic Times
• July 15, 2021: Welcome Back America! HR Considerations For The 2021 U.S. Workplace
• June 25, 2021: Demystifying California’s Workplace Reopening: To Mask or Not To Mask (and all your other questions answered)
• June 23, 2021: New Wave of OSHA Whistleblower Claims in the U.S.: Are You Prepared?
• April 20, 2021: The Future of Work: Legal Updates from APAC, US, and UK
• January – March 2021: ELA’s Global Insights: Employment Law Year In Review (various dates for North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa/Middle East)
• February 18, 2021: COVID-19 in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know
• January 29, 2021: Managing Employees in a Time of Chaos: A 2021 Employment Law Overview
• January 21, 2021: ELA Webinar – Employment Law in the U.S.: A Year In Review
• December 14, 2020: New Cal-OSHA Regulations and Their Impact on Employers During COVID-19
• November 17, 2020: E-Learning in the Age of COVID-19
• October 30, 2020: The Narcissistic Executive
• October 29, 2020: Managing Pandemic-Era Workplace Threats: An Employer’s Guide To The New Normal
• October 29, 2020: The Future of the Professions in the Age of COVID-19
• October 27, 2020: Addressing Employees’ Political Speech and Activity in the U.S.
• October 27, 2020: The Future of Work: Embracing Remote Workplaces
• September 30, 2020: Campus Speech in 2020: Social Justice, Social Media, COVID-19, and an Election
• September 16, 2020: Redundancy in the Nordics: Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden
• September 3, 2020:  Surviving the Back To School Frenzy: Employment Law Considerations When Employees’ Children are in Virtual or Hybrid School
• August 26, 2020:  OSHA: Inspections & Investigations
• June 30-August 15, 2020: The Reimagined Workplace: Global Employment Law Webinar Series
• June 18, 2020:  Reopen, Restructure, Rebuild: Meeting Today’s Extraordinary Operational Challenges in Higher Education
• June 17, 2020:  Canada’s Return To The New Workplace
• June 2, 2020:  Reopening The Workplace
• May 28, 2020:  Bankruptcy in the U.S.
• May 21, 2020:  Employee Benefits
• May 19, 2020:  Landlord Tenant Agreements
• May 12, 2020:  Business Interruption Insurance Coverage
• May 7, 2020:  Economic Recovery Efforts Across Europe
• May 6, 2020:  Workplace Safety & OSHA Regulations
• April 28, 2020:  Mental Health & Wellness in the Virtual Workplace
• April 1, 2020:  Navigating COVID-19: Real-Time Advice from Insurance Brokers, Employment Law Attorneys, and Tax Professionals
• April 2, 2020:  Managing a Global Workforce During the Pandemic: A U.S. Immigration Law Perspective
• March 25, 2020: Coronavirus Response: What Agent-Brokers Need To Know

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC):

• **NEW** CDC – July 2021 – New Masking Guidance
• **NEW** CDC – Vaccine Toolkit
• CDC – General Guidance For Businesses & Employers To Respond To  Coronavirus
• CDC – What To Do For Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 in the Workplace
• CDC – Symptom Checker for COVID-19
• CDC – Guidance for Cleaning & Disinfecting
• CDC – Handwashing Guidelines

U.S. DEPT. OF LABOR:

• DOL Guidance: Tracking Teleworking Employees’ Hours Worked
• DOL FFCRA Rights – FAQs
• DOL FFRCA Poster Requirements – FAQs
• DOL FFCRA Fact Sheet: Employee Paid Leave Rights
• DOL FFCRA Fact Sheet: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
• CLICK HERE for link to master list of all DOL FFCRA information for employers
• DOL – OSHA: COVID-19 Main Page

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC)

• EEOC – Coronavirus and COVID-19
• EEOC – What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION

• FDA FAQ’s on Diagnostic Testing for SARS – COVID-19

CALIFORNIA STATE RESOURCES:

• **NEW**  Calif. Digital Vaccine Record: Link to Portal to Download QR Code
• Employer Vaccination Toolkit
•  June 18, 2021: Latest Cal/OSHA Updated Emergency Temporary Standards – eff. 6/18/2021
• May 11, 2021: Cal/OSHA Updated Emergency Temporary Standards
• March 29, 2021: Required Poster re: Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law
• Dec. 18, 2020: Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Fact Sheets and Model Prevention Program
• Dec. 2, 2020: New COVID-19 Safety Regulations Effective Immediately
• Cal/OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

COUNTY RESOURCES:

• **NEW** August 2, 2021: San Francisco Reinstates Indoor Masking For All, Even if Vaccinated
• **NEW** July 16, 2021: L.A. County Reinstates Indoor Masking For All, Even if Vaccinated
• June 28, 2021: Delta Variant Spurs Los Angeles County to Issue Masking Recommendations
• Los Angeles County – FAQs for Managers

OTHER:

• **NEW** July 14, 2021: World Health Organization – Vaccine Advice
• World Health Organization – COVID-19 Updates