Rumors Fly About OSHA Covid Requirements For Employers And California Requires Employers To Rehire Laid Off Employees First

by | Apr 23, 2021 | Legal, OSHA

The rumor-mill is all abuzz about whether or not OSHA will prescribe an emergency rule for Covid precautions in the workplace. Earlier this month, Labor Chief Walsh said he needed more analysis, and then no more than a week later speculation began again that employers should prepare for something soon. Nothing to do but wait and see. If OSHA does put a rule in place, many believe it will look similar to what Virginia has implemented, wherein safety measures are determined based on the risk of exposure unique to each workplace.

California’s Governor Newsom signed a bill last week that requires hotel, event center, airport hospitality and janitorial employers to rehire any workers that were laid off in the last year due to the pandemic before they hire new employees.

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