In response to President Biden's Executive Order, OSHA published an Emergency Temporary Standard on November 4, 2021, providing explicit guidance in relation to the EO's mandate requiring private employers with 100 or more employees to implement COVID-19 vaccination or testing for their employees. read more

As employers are increasingly requiring employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the EEOC released updated guidance regarding faith-based exemptions to vaccine requirements, noting that while employers should presume requests for religious exemptions are legitimate, employers are not obligated to accommodate social, political, or economic views or personal preferences of employees. read more

Senate Bill 606, which was signed into law on September 27th, and will become effective on January 1, 2022, significantly expands the Cal/OSHA enforcement authority, and creates two new categories of violations. read more

Earlier this month the Ninth Circuit panel upheld, in a 2-1 decision, parts of California Assembly Bill 51. read more

On September 9, 2021, President Joseph Biden announced an expansive six-pronged national strategy for combating the COVID-19 pandemic in an action plan entitled, Path Out of the Pandemic. read more