The California Supreme Court has ruled that an employer that fails to provide a legally compliant meal period or rest break must pay a wage premium at the “regular rate of compensation.” This rate includes not just...

  On June 17, 2021, California regulators approved revised mask requirements for the workplace, meaning that vaccinated workers are no longer required to mask up in most cases. The revised regulations align with general...

On Wednesday June 9, 2021 the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board held a special meeting, which was prompted by last week’s approval of revised Emergency Temporary Standards, to hear from the California...

On June 3, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board readopted Cal/OSHA’s revised COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards.  Last year, the Board adopted health and safety standards to protect...

The California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) has released updated guidance for when the state moves out of the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” model on June 15, 2021.  Beginning on June 15, all...