Labor & Employment Law Blog

Returning to Work

Cal/OSHA recommends that employees who are not fully vaccinated who had a COVID-19 exposure take a 14-day quarantine.  However, an exposed employee who is not fully vaccinated and who does not develop symptoms of COVID-19 may return to work after 10 days have passed since the date of the last known exposure.  CDPH provides additional guidance permitting health care workers, emergency response and social service workers to return to work after 7 days with a negative PCR test collected on day 5 after exposure when there is a critical staffing shortage.  

Quarantine Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Employees Exposed to COVID-19

An exposed employee who does not develop symptoms of COVID-19 does not need to quarantine.  

Re-Adoption of Emergency Temporary Standards

On May 7, 2021, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board published proposed amendments to the emergency regulation “COVID-19 PREVENTION.”  The Standards Board is expected to entertain comments from the stakeholders at the May 20, 2021 Standards Board hearing so stay tuned for further action by Cal/OSHA on the emergency regulation.

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