On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act into law, which will require New York State employers to implement workplace health and safety standards to protect their...more
5/12/2021
/ Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Failure to Comply ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Mandatory Requirements ,
New York ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Workplace Safety
On March 12, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation granting public and private employees paid time off to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The new law immediately requires all New York State...more
On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance for employers regarding the intersection of employer COVID-19 vaccine policies and various federal equal employment opportunity...more
12/21/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety