A safe workplace requires more than a response to COVID-19, and as a recognition of this reality the California Legislature obliged with new laws attempting to provide safety from other threats. For example, nonemergency workers may flee the workplace or use their mobile phones for safety during an “emergency condition,” . The definition of an emergency does not include a reference to COVID 19, but it is otherwise expansive and includes a reasonable belief of an emergency condition.
There are now 14 categories of businesses that must post a notice designed to aid human trafficking victims. The newest category consists of beauty salons and similar businesses such as barber shops. In order to comply with the requirements, the notice must be prominently displayed in English, Spanish, and the third most widely spoken language in the county.
