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How the Monkeypox Outbreak Differs from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Employers

As US federal and local governments have declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency, employers attuned to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic may be left wondering what protocols to implement before and after a...more

NJ State Contractors Required to Mandate Vaccination or Weekly Covid-19 Testing – Publications

Under a newly signed executive order in New Jersey, all state contractors and subcontractors entering agreements with the state must include a clause that requires all covered workers to either provide adequate proof to the...more

OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Employers and Directs All Other Employers to Nonbinding Guidance

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued important updates to its COVID-19 guidance for employers on June 10. To start, the long-awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is effective...more

New York State Updates COVID-19 Office Rules as Vaccination Numbers Continue to Rise

On June 8, 2021, the New York State Department of Health released updated interim guidance for office-based workplaces that removes significant prior restrictions. This new guidance comes on the heels of Governor Andrew...more

New York to Implement CDC Guidance on Indoor Mask Use and Social Distancing

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that effective Wednesday, May 19, 2021, New York State will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People for...more

CDC Issues Health Recommendations for Vaccinated People; States Begin Issuing Vaccine Guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people that provide guidance on activities these individuals can engage in as well as ongoing precautions of which...more

CDC Updates Quarantine Guidance and Permits Shorter Quarantine Periods

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance to public health agencies on December 2 to provide options to reduce the duration of quarantine periods for asymptomatic individuals who were exposed to...more

New COVID-19 Travel and Quarantine Restrictions in NY Permit Testing Out of Quarantine

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on October 31 that all travelers from out of state must quarantine for 14 days upon entrance and/or return to New York unless they meet specific exemptions....more

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