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June 24, 2021 - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Standards Relax Workplace Restrictions

New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Standards Relax Workplace Restrictions

On June 17, 2021, Cal/OSHA adopted revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, relaxing many of the previous COVID-19 requirements for employers in light of the growing number of vaccinated individuals in the state. The new standards go into effect immediately and apply to most workers in California not covered by Cal/OSHA’s Aerosol Transmissible Diseases standard.

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