Category: Workplace & HR

Information about how Stanford will comply with an executive order issued by President Biden on Sept. 9 and additional guidance issued on Sept. 24.

Revisions to the university’s COVID testing requirements and policies on travel, quarantine pay and flex hours.

A message to the Stanford community details a wide range of planning issues for the fall quarter including vaccination requirements, Health Check, testing, international student arrivals, fall instruction, face coverings, and various facilities on campus.

A message to the campus community details some adjustments to the COVID-19 surveillance testing program for some parts of the on-site population.

A message to faculty and researchers addresses the policy to relax restrictions on visiting student researchers, visiting scholars and other nonmatriculated student appointments starting September 1. 2021.

To comply with capacity limitations set by Santa Clara County, Stanford is limiting access to breakrooms and will make alternative break spaces available.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently issued an emergency standard addressing worker protections against workplace exposures to COVID-19.

The new guidelines do not change current operations at Stanford. Employees should continue to work from home unless approved to be on campus and those in essential categories should continue to report to work as scheduled.

In a health advisory to health care workers and those who work in congregate settings, Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Sara Cody offers recommendations for how to stay safer during the current COVID-19 surge.

The State of California has issued an overnight stay-at-home order that takes effect this Saturday, Nov. 21, for California counties, including Santa Clara County, that are in the purple “widespread risk” tier for COVID-19.