On December 6, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all private sector employers that employ more than one employee in New York City. On December 15, 2021, the New York City...more
On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its Omnibus Staff Vaccination Rule, mandating that all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities regulated under Medicare health and safety...more
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As COVID-19 vaccination mandates continue to increase across the country, employers are legally required to manage, and in some cases accommodate exemption requests.
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10/15/2021
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On May 5, 2021, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“NY HERO Act”) into law. The NY HERO Act requires extensive workplace health and safety...more
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