While the federal CDC has announced COVID-19 isolation and quarantine updates, California employers instead should focus on the following two agencies for current California COVID updates:
California Department of Health (CDPH) has isolation and quarantine updates (effective 12/30/2021) for the general public which can shorten isolation/quarantine to 5 days and aligns closely to the new CDC updates, however, CDPH has a couple of unique requirements. This new 8-page document is easy to read and clearly outlines isolation and quarantine updates:
Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) provide workplace standards and is what employers rely on for COVID-19 protocols. In December, it was clarified that the ETS would automatically adopt future CDPH standards, therefore, employers shuffle the above CDPH guidance with ETS readoption that will be effective 1/14/2022:
100+ Employers: Federal OSHA ETS “vax-or-test” requirements are expected to be reviewed by the federal Supreme Court this week. Stay tuned!
Update Records:Given CDPH’s new “boosted” component, it is recommended to gather current vaccination and booster information.
Exclusion Pay: Cal/OSHA’s requirement to pay employees who are exposed (close contact) to a confirmed COVID+ in the workplace is still in effect – pay accordingly.
COVID Paid Sick Leave: At the time of this Alert, there is no federal or CA requirement to provide COVID paid sick leave, however, there is talk such a benefit might be reintroduced. Stay tuned!
Changes:COVID-19 updates are constant and require diligence in updating employer protocol. Don’t lose momentum…you’ve got this!
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