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As we updated just two weeks ago, Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Health was strongly recommending that everyone, regardless of their vaccination status, wear masks in indoor public places.  As of 11:59 pm on Saturday, July 17, 2021, the LA County Public Health Officer has ordered that everyone in Los Angeles County, regardless…

The Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Health issued a press release on June 28, 2021 strongly recommending that everyone, regardless of their vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places, including workplaces, to protect against the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19.  This change was prompted by the drastic increase in…

On June 11, 2021, the California Department of Public Health issued a State Public Health Officer Order and Governor Gavin Newsom issued two related Executive Orders rolling back COVID-19 restrictions.  More information on these orders and announcement can be found below.

  1. On June 11, 2021, the California Department of Health issued the State Public Health Officer Order of June 11, 2021, mandating limited and temporary health requirements as of June 15, 2021.  The order replaces the previous pandemic public health orders with limited requirements related to face coverings and mega events, as well as settings with children and youth, as follows:
    • Fully vaccinated individuals do not need to wear masks, except for in the following settings where masks are required for everyone:
      1. On public transit (including, but not limited to, airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, and ride-shares) and in transportation hubs (including, but not limited to, airport, bus terminal, marina, train station, seaport or other port, subway station, or any other area that provides transportation));
      2. Indoors in K-12 Schools, childcare, and other youth settings* (*This may change as updated K-12 school guidance is provided by the CDC);
      3. Healthcare settings (including, but not limited to, Long terms care facilities);
      4. State and local correctional facilities and detention centers; and
      5. Homeless shelters, emergency shelters and cooling centers.
    • Unvaccinated individuals are still required to wear masks and follow social distancing requirements in indoor public settings and businesses (including, but not limited to, retail, restaurants, theaters, family entertainment centers, meetings, state and local government offices serving the public).

Los Angeles County will issue a Revised Health Officer Order to be effective on Monday, November 30, 2020. The press release about the order provides that residents are advised to stay home as much as possible and wear face coverings when outside their household and around others. A summary of the Targeted Temporary Safer at…

California has issued a Limited Stay at Home Order (Order) for counties under Tier One (Purple) of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, requiring that all gatherings with members of other households and all activities conducted outside the residence, lodging, or temporary accommodation with members of other households cease between 10:00 p.m. PST and 5:00…

The City of Los Angeles enacted two new ordinances that will become effective on June 14, 2020. The COVID-19 Right of Recall Ordinance requires certain employers to give priority to previously laid off workers when they are ready to expand their workforce as restrictions are loosened with the Safer-At-Home Order. Note this ordinance only applies …

Los Angeles County enacted an ordinance on April 29, 2020, effective immediately, that requires employers with 500 or more employees nationally to provide supplemental paid sick leave to qualifying employees for COVID-19-related reasons. These employers with employees working within the geographic boundaries of the unincorporated areas of the county will need to review this new …