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Mask Mandates
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Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
To Mask or Not to Mask: An Update for Employers on Where the CDC Currently Stands
On February 25, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its face masking guidance (once again). Regardless of vaccination status, individuals are now advised to refer to…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Businesses
County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Eliminates Most Masking Requirements
By Heather M. Sager, Matthew Goldberg, Perkins Coie
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health has again issued a revised Public Health Order (Order) that significantly narrows Los Angeles County’s mask mandate, effective March 4, 2022. As…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Businesses
California Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Relax Indoor Mask Mandate for Employees Not Fully Vaccinated
By Heather M. Sager, Matthew Goldberg
On February 28, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order (EO) that suspended Section 3205(c)(6)(A) of the current Cal/OSHA ETS. As a result, employers will no longer have…
California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
California Loosens Indoor Masking Requirements for the Unvaccinated
By Chantelle C. Egan, Bernard Olshansky, Patrick D. Joyce, Ilana Morady
Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 28, 2022, California’s Governor Newsom issued a press release lifting California’s mask requirements for unvaccinated individuals in indoor settings, downgrading the former requirement to a strong…
Employment Law Lookout
California Loosens Indoor Masking Requirements for the Unvaccinated
By Chantelle C. Egan, Bernard Olshansky, Patrick D. Joyce, and Ilana Morady Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 28, 2022, California’s Governor Newsom issued a press release lifting California’s mask requirements for unvaccinated individuals in indoor settings,…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Los Angeles County and City COVID-19 Masking Orders Move Closer to California Department of Public Health Rules
By By: Charles L. Thompson IV, Leslie E. Wallis
On February 23, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) issued an order, effective February 25, 2022, that slightly loosened the rules for wearing COVID-19 masks in…
School Law
See You In Court – March 2022
The Nutmeg Board of Education, indeed the entire Nutmeg Public Schools community, was breathing easier with the end of mask mandates. But newly-elected Board member Nellie Nervous remained concerned. At…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New York City Will Lift Mask and Vaccine Mandates
By Publisher, Jessica R. Schild
On February 27, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that if COVID-19 indicators continue to display low risk levels, the “Key to NYC” will be lifted, effective March…
The Employer Report
Masks Off? Key Considerations for Employers as States Lift Mask Mandates (Video)
By Caroline Bergsma, Robin Samuel, Michael Shimada
As the COVID-19 Omicron wave recedes and the desire to get back to a pre-pandemic "normal" is stronger than ever, scores of states have either lifted mask mandates or have…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
CDC Drops Masking Recommendations for Most Healthy Individuals
By Publisher
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations fall and certain states and localities drop mask mandates, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask guidance on February 25,…