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DO YOU HAVE A COVID PREVENTION PLAN AND HAS IT BEEN UPDATED FOR 2022?
In June I wrote an article for CEO Monthly about having a COVID Prevention Plan (CPP). It is that time again because Cal/OSHA just voted to “re-adopt” the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for a second time – but this latest move introduces some significant...
HR Professionals Can Face Personal Liability
According to the Winter 2021 issue of HR Magazine, there are nine Federal employment laws that permit individual civil liability and five of those allow criminal liability for HR professionals. Federal Law Civil Liability Criminal Liability COBRA Yes No ERISA Yes Yes...
California Brings Back Indoor Masking for All – Regardless of Vaccination Status
Hopefully you didn’t throw away those face coverings quite yet. Responding to the emerging Omicron variant and an anticipated winter COVID-19 surge, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) just issued an updated Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings which...
A Taste Of 2022 California Labor Laws
The New Year is just around the corner and there are a myriad of new labor laws that affect employers. In fact, the count is up to sixteen. JorgensenHR will be having our annual labor law update webinar in early December. I thought I would give you a taste of some of...
2022 Affordable Act Compliance
Changes to some Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements take effect in 2022 for employers sponsoring group health plans. To prepare for 2022, employers should review these upcoming requirements and develop a compliance strategy. The ACA’s overall annual limit on cost...
Compliance Alert: OSHA Suspends Implementation and Enforcement of the Vaccination and Testing ETS
November 2021 - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published on their website on Nov. 16, 2021, that the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS) is being put on hold due to pending litigation. The OSHA ETS went into...
OSHA COVID-19 ETS: Determining the Number of Employees
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a Federal Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to address the grave danger of COVID-19 infection in the workplace. Affected employers will be required to comply with most provisions...
California Labor Law Updates
CFRA Leave for Parent-in-Laws Effective January 1, 2022, employees may take family care and medical leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) for parents-in-law, who are defined as the parent(s) of an employee’s spouse or domestic partner. (CA AB 1033 signed...
Hot Temperatures Can Lead To More Workplace Injuries
Each year I send an email to my clients about summer heat and employees that work outside in the heat. I did not realize the impact of heat on indoor activities in the workplace. Although I know people are crankier and drivers have less patience, I never realized that...
The Benefits of Virtual Care
Virtual care options in conjunction with in-person provider visits offer a number of advantages for employers, patients, and providers. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it allowed patients and providers to continue treatments while still man- aging to stay...
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