NYC released guidance on December 15, 2021 regarding its mandatory vaccine requirement for private employers. You can find our previous Alert on the mandate here. Effective December 27, 2021, employees who perform in-person...more
12/22/2021
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Earlier today, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a first-in-the-nation vaccine mandate covering all private-sector workers in NYC that will take effect on December 27, 2021. According to Mayor de Blasio, the mandate will...more
Executive Summary: On March 12, 2021, New York State enacted an amendment to the New York Labor Law and the New York Civil Service Law, which provides for four hours of paid leave time, per injection, to obtain a COVID-19...more
3/18/2021
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Employee Rights ,
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On March 18, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill that guarantees emergency paid sick leave and job protections for individuals who have been quarantined as a result of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. ...more