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Question: Can we screen employees returning to work for COVID-19? And the related: Can we tell employees who travel to stay home and quarantine, even if they don’t have symptoms? Answer: Yes. However, given the widespread community transmission in the United States, an individual who has traveled may pose no more risk than someone who
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect January 1, 2020. The CCPA regulates how companies handle personal information, creates new rights for California consumers, and imposes requirements on organizations that collect, store, and sell Californians’ personal information. The final regulation has now been submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for approval.
As business leaders begin reopening efforts, we all need to continue to take the COVID-19 threat seriously and take every precaution to help reduce the risk its spread to both customers and employees. Per the CDC’s guidance, all businesses should enforce hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes, and employ the use of face masks and
You could call it a comeback. After dominating design in the ’90s and early 2000s, gradients took a backseat to flat design elements. But as companies adopted UX/UI design practices, gradients returned as a way to enhance usability. Designers have picked up the ball and are running with it – they’re experimenting with gradients in
Virginia is on the cusp of creating the nation’s first pandemic workplace safety requirements for employers, a standard that many in the occupational safety and health community expect could be a model for other state-operated Occupational Safety and Health Administrations to follow. With no signs that Fed-OSHA is looking to develop similar regulations, some state
As more of America’s workers were asked to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber criminals jumped at the opportunity to take advantage, it seems. Remote work means work being handled on the cloud as employees share files and need a convenient way to access them. But cyber criminals are banking on workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on and more employees go back to work, the risk of catching the disease for workers has spawned a growing wave of employment litigation. Lawsuits are flying as employers struggle to keep their workplaces safe and negotiate an often-confusing mishmash of new and existing laws and regulations. Regulators have been
The EEOC has added to its guidance and technical assistance related to COVID-19. The guidance can be found here, but the new additions are summarized below. Regarding reasonable accommodation: If an employee seeks accommodation because s/he is concerned about exposing a family member or member of the household, the employer is NOT required to accommodate.
On May 6, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-62-20. The Order covers all California employees who worked at the direction of an employer between March 19 and July 5, 2020, at the employer’s jobsite. During the above timeframe, if an employee contracts a COVID-19-related illness it will be presumed that the employee has done
Cal/OSHA recently issued guidance for employers for reporting COVID-19 cases. If a work-related COVID-19 case meets one of the criteria below, then the employer must record the case on their 300, 300A, and 301 or equivalent forms. Recordable cases must be work-related and result in one of the following: Days away from work. Restricted work
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