The California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) has launched a new website consolidating COVID resources previously only available through separate state and local online websites including:

• new laws;
• online prevention training;
• Cal/OSHA’s emergency temporary standards;
• testing information;
• identifying symptoms;
• information about employee benefits;
• paid sick leave; and
• immediate steps to take after a workplace exposure.

The site also includes an employer portal, a one-stop hub for California employers. After the employer anonymously answers questions on its location, industry business and current COVID-19 related practices, the portal generates a tailored “road map” containing a list of relevant links to current state and local COVID industry guidance to operate safely and lawfully.

Labor Secretary Julie A. Su commented, “We recognize that in a public health crisis, guidelines and best practices are evolving. That’s why we created a central navigation hub where employers can find the latest information.”

LWDA will update the portal on an ongoing basis. To encourage its use, the agency notes the site “is for educational purposes and will not be used for state enforcement activities.”

See also,

• Cautionary Tale Episode 40: Big Stick Compliance – Cal/OSHA Fines Numerous Businesses For COVID-19 Violations (March 4, 2021)
• What’s New in 2021 – Infection Prevention Direction Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (February 5, 2021)
• Workplace Rhythm & Cues – Our Employee Policy Handbook & Forms for 2021(January 21, 2021)
• Cautionary Tale Episode 39: Fish Story Gets Real – Cal/OSHA Fines Frozen Food Firm for COVID-19 Violations (December 2, 2020)

For more information, please contact Tim Bowles, Cindy Bamforth or Helena Kobrin.

Cindy Bamforth
March 5, 2021