On July 29, 2020, San Mateo County (“County”) was the last Bay Area County to be added to California’s Covid-19 watch list. Despite the County’s early success to flatten the Covid-19 curve, the County was added to the list as Covid-19 cases
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As employers begin to navigate the new normal of dealing with Covid-19 in the workplace, now is the time to review and update your health and safety protocols to ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA requirements! In an effort to promote worker protection during
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As we continue to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important for employers to continue to ensure that employees wear compliant face coverings at the workplace. Face coverings (i.e. masks) wearing is a key factor in preventing the spread of Covid-19. The
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Just when things were returning to some semblance of normalcy, Governor Newsom yesterday, July 13, 2020, ordered a sweeping and statewide shut down of all indoor dining, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, and additional indoor operations. Per the order, specifically, all indoor
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As businesses begin the process of reopening, many employers are faced with the decision of what steps to implement to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace, including whether to implement self-health assessments or worksite employee temperature checks. While mandatory employee
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During this uncharted COVID-19 pandemic, there are risks that you may have never contemplated or considered. Nonetheless, every employer must be willing to adjust and make their working conditions safe as employers are still responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace
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The San Mateo County Health Department has issued a new Safer Community Order (“Order”) to align the County with Governor Gavin Newsom’s Resilience Roadmap. This new Order, effective June 18, 2020, supersedes and replaces the County’s prior Shelter in Place Order that
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President Trump, just this morning, June 5, 2020, signed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 (“Bill”) into law, which loosens some of the rules small businesses must follow when applying or using Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. Some of the changes
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On May 29, 2020, in alignment with the Governor’s order loosening the statewide shelter in place restrictions, San Mateo County has issued an updated Shelter in Place Order (“Order”). This updated Order, set to take effect on June 1, 2020, will allow
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While we as a nation continue to navigate COVID-19, California continues to hold employers to its stringent laws. As such, employers need to ensure that policies are updated to address the brand new COVID-19 protocols. This requires, among other things, having a
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