On June 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), establishing new COVID-19-related mandatory...more
The COVID-driven prevalence of remote work arrangements and the expected, widespread post-COVID continuation of this trend raise a major compliance issue for companies: With employees now based in states beyond a company’s...more
An ongoing question amid the pandemic is whether and under what circumstances employees may receive multiple rounds of paid leave under New York’s COVID-19 leave law (the COVID Law). On January 20, 2021, the New York State...more
On April 12, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.16, requiring employees of essential businesses who come into close contact with customers and/or the public to wear face coverings. New York joins a growing...more