CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS ACT (CPRA) BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 2023. AMENDS THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA) AND THEREFORE DOES NOT CREATE A SEPARATE NEW LAW[1].

What’s new?   The new law covers legal entities of a certain size (see below) that do business in California and collect personal information of consumers. A consumer is defined as a California resident and therefore includes employees.   ·      Businesses must provide a “notice at collection”.   At the time of collecting the personal…

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Proposed OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Rule

Many employers, with 100 or more employees, were preparing to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination or testing policy consistent with the Biden administration’s proposed rule. The proposed regulation was to be enforced by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). However, employers received relief from the administrative burden of enforcing the rule. On January 13,…

Effective Immediately: Cal/OSHA’s Updated Guidelines for California Employers re: Vaccinations External

We previously covered the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) that the California Division of Occupation Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released back in November of 2020. Now we have an update for you that we hope helps RPNA’s clients. As of June 17, 2021, Cal/OSHA approved revisions to the ETS that reflect the current health…