Key Takeaways:

• In response to the rising number of reported COVID-19 cases in California, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted emergency temporary standards (ETS), which went into effect immediately on November 30, 2020
• The ETS introduces significant new requirements for covered employers to implement specific written COVID-19 Prevention Plans, provide training to employees related to COVID-19 prevention, and provide paid leave to individuals due to COVID-19 exposure
• One of the most notable aspects of the ETS is that it requires employers to provide testing to employees at no cost during work hours

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