Quick-Reference Sheet for Employers: Current COVID-Specific State and Federal Agency Resources

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February 2, 2022

FEDERAL

• OSHA: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)
  • Health Care Vaccine Mandate: COVID-19 Healthcare ETS | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)

• CDC Guidance re. Workplace 

• Department of Labor

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Coronavirus and COVID-19 | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

• The White House:
  • COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov) **Currently stayed by SCOTUS

WASHINGTON

• General Landing Page: Novel Coronavirus Outbreak (COVID-19) Resources (wa.gov)

• Reopening Guidance:
  • SafeStartPhasedReopening.pdf (wa.gov)

• Masks: Cloth Face Coverings Guidance During COVID-19 (wa.gov)

• Vaccine Mandate EO: 21-14.1 - COVID-19 Vax Washington Amendment.pdf
  • DOH FAQ: COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement (Proclamation 21-14.1) for health care providers, workers and settings (wa.gov)
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccines and Paid Sick Leave Common Questions (wa.gov)

OREGON

• Bureau of Labor and Industries

• Masks: https://govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-face-coverings

• Oregon Health Authority: OHA 2351T Statewide Isolation and Quarantine Guidance

• Vaccine Mandate EO
  • OHA Health Care Vaccine Rule: PH_38-2021.pdf (oregon.gov)
  • Vaccine Rules and Exemption Forms for Health Care and Schools: COVID-19 Vaccine in Oregon

CALIFORNIA

• State of California: https://covid19.ca.gov/

• Department of Fair Employment and Housing: https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/covid-19-resources-and-guidance/

• Department of Public Health: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/cid/dcdc/pages/guidance.aspx

• Labor Commissioner’s Home Page on COVID-19: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/COVID19resources/

• Employment Development Department: https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/employers.htm

• Labor and Workforce Development Agency: https://saferatwork.covid19.ca.gov/

• Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/ETS.html
  • Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/COVID19FAQs.html
    

• Governor Newsom Press Releases/Newsroom: https://www.gov.ca.gov/newsroom/

ALASKA

• General Landing Page includes:
  • COVID Conscious Tools for Employers
  • Governor Dunleavy’s 6 Point Plan: https://gov.alaska.gov/home/covid-19-economic-plan/

• Alaska State Commission on Human Rights- COVID-19 Employers and Employees Covid-19-Guide.pdf (alaska.gov)

Prepared for Miller Nash’s February 2, 2022 Need to Know Covid-19 Webinar: The Latest COVID-19 Guidance for Employers: Vaccine Mandates and Accommodations