Last week Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act into law. The HERO Act is intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne diseases in the workplace. Although the Act...more
5/11/2021
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Employee Handbooks ,
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New York has just passed major COVID-19 employment laws!
COVID-19 has caused bars, bodegas, and other businesses to shutter in New York City and throughout the state. The New York Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo have...more
As we previously reported, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law on March 18, 2020, requiring employers to give unpaid and paid leave benefits to New York employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or...more
In 2018, New York State and New York City lawmakers toughened their sexual harassment laws. But New York State lawmakers were not done. A few days ago, they passed a bill that would dramatically expand existing sexual...more
6/26/2019
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Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Sexual Harassment ,
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