Seyfarth Synopsis: The Adams administration has announced that the private-sector employee vaccination mandate will become optional as of November 1, 2022. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York State has updated its COVID-19 guidance by adopting the CDC recommendation that quarantining for mere exposure to someone with COVID-19 is no longer necessary....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 31, 2022, New York updated its guidance for individuals to avoid the need for quarantine when exposed to COVID-19. New York now aligns with the CDC’s recently-revised recommendations, under which a...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As of January 4, 2022, New York has adopted the CDC’s recent COVID -19 isolation and quarantine recommendations, which permit individuals to exit isolation after 5 days following a positive COVID-19 test...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In one of his first official acts as New York City’s new Mayor, Eric Adams signed an executive order extending the private worker vaccine mandate implemented in December by the outgoing de Blasio...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City’s chief legal officer has shared some details about what to expect in the forthcoming regulations implementing the City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, which takes effect on...more
On December 6, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that, effective December 27, all private sector employers in New York City will be required to ensure that their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19. The Mayor called...more
New York State has designated COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health, which means that employers must now activate their workplace safety plans under the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have updated the list of states subject to 14-day quarantine provisions, with more than half of the 50 states now covered....more
During its first-ever remote session, members of the New York City Council have introduced a series of bills aimed at providing relief for individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis....more
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