OSHA Vaccine Mandate Struck Down by Supreme Court What This Means for California Employers by Doug Larsen The OSHA Vaccine Mandate The Secretary of Labor enacted a vaccine mandate covering almost all employers with at least 100 employees. It requires...
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Isolation and Quarantine (“Exclusionary”) Periods For California Employees
Isolation and Quarantine (“Exclusionary”) Periods For California Employees by Doug Larsen of Fishman, Larsen, & Callister Late on January 6, 2022, Cal/OSHA updated its FAQs on its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) incorporating recommendations issued...
Federal OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
Federal OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers On November 4, 2021, federal OSHA announced a new Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccination and Testing for employers with at least 100 employees. The ETS requires the following: Covered employers to require a...
What Employers Are Subject to CFRA?
What Employers Are Subject to CFRA? As of the start of 2021, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) was expanded. This was a significant expansion of the act, and most employers in California were impacted by it in some way. However, are you unclear whether your...
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Culture is a Compliance Tool Part 3: Leading With Facts, Not Fear
Culture is a Compliance Tool Part 3: Leading With Facts, Not Fear It's common for supervisors to hear statements like, "I read online that you can't do that," or "My friend who’s an attorney says that’s illegal," or “My doctor says I don’t have to tell you anything...
More HR Wisdom from Hollywood Drama
What We Can Learn From the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Saga In January 2025, when news was breaking about Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, we saw an important lesson for HR managers about navigating the resignation of potentially toxic...
2026 HR Checklist: Steps to Start the New Year Right
2026 HR Checklist: Steps to Start the New Year Right Can you believe we’re in the year 2026?! If your business feels anything like ours, it’s already off and running in a big way. Each new year brings new legislation, updated documents, and changing regulations, so HR...
Real Talk, Real Growth: The Case for Honest Feedback
Real Talk, Real Growth: The Case for Honest Feedback September 2025 At Sierra HR, we often hear from managers who are frustrated with an employee’s unreliable attendance, or subpar performance, or lack of initiative and motivation. “What should we do?” the manager...
