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New MMBA Notice Requirement for Contracting Out Bargaining Unit Work | JD Supra
For local public employers with represented workforces, a new law effective January 1, 2026, requires giving the union written notice before taking certain actions involving covered contracts for services. Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed AB 339, adding Government Code section 3504.1 to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the primary local agency labor law.
Presidential Executive Orders and The Workplace | JD Supra
Inauguration week yielded a flurry of presidential executive orders, including 26 on Monday, January 20, 2025, alone. Many of those orders seem to be creating buzz, if not serious and understandable confusion, about possible impacts on the American workplace. Below are some comments on two of those orders in regards to workplace policy and anti-discrimination laws.
Deadline for employers to implement workplace violence prevention plans approaching
The deadline for compliance with Senate Bill No. 553 (“SB 553”) is approaching. This new law mandates that covered California employers must implement measures to prevent and address workplace violence. One such measure, added in Section 6401.9 to the California Labor Code, requires employers to adopt a comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP”) by July 1, 2024. Cal/OSHA has published a Model WVPP. The Model WVPP is designed to assist employers in drafting their own plans.
July 1, 2024 Deadline for California Employers to Implement Workplace Violence Prevention Plan | JD Supra
REMINDER: The deadline for compliance with Senate Bill No. 553 (“SB 553”) is approaching. This new law mandates that covered California employers must implement measures to prevent and address workplace violence. One such measure, added in Section 6401.9 to the California Labor Code, requires employers to adopt a comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP”) by July 1, 2024. Cal/OSHA has published a Model WVPP. The Model WVPP is designed to assist employers in drafting their own plans.
BB&K: Public agency employers must abide by Cal/OSHA’S revised COVID-19 standards
BB&K: Public agency employers must abide by Cal/OSHA’S revised COVID-19 standards The New Standards Distinguish Between Vaccinated & Unvaccinated People, But Don’t Mirror CDC Guidance By Alison Alpert, Stacey Sheston & Laura Fowler, Best Best & Krieger LLP The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board recently approved revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards that impact public agency employers.
Face Coverings at Work: Cal/OSHA Issues Revised Regulations | JD Supra
Emergency Temporary Standards Better Align with CDC and CDPH Guidelines The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted Thursday to bring its COVID-19 workplace regulations (known as Emergency Temporary Standards, or ETS) into better alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and California Department of Public Health guidance. Gov. Gavin Newsom subsequently issued an executive order so that the revised ETS could take effect immediately.
Cal/OSHA Withdraws Proposed COVID-19 Workplace Standards Changes | JD Supra
New Draft ETS Revisions Expected Friday In light of recent guidance changes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted Wednesday evening to withdraw its June 3 revisions to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards. Alternative ETS revisions incorporating the new guidance are expected to be issued by Friday and the Board plans to consider them at its June 17 meeting.
Revised Workplace COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Make Distinctions Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People, But Don’t Mirror CDC Guidance | JD Supra
The Do’s and Don’ts of Cal/OSHA’s Revised ETS After a lengthy meeting yesterday, which included significant public comment and debate among its members, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved the revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards. The approved, revised ETS are expected to take effect June 15 and include most of the previously proposed language that was discussed, but not re-approved, at the Board’s May meeting, with some minor revisions.
Cal/OSHA Delays Re-adoption and Revision of COVID-19 ETS | JD Supra
Status Quo Remains in the California Workplace California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board was expected today to consider revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for re-adoption. However, the Cal/OSHA staff requested that the Board not act on the revised standards and wait for staff to present a new proposal at a future meeting.
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