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New York Note – State Session, OCM Acting Executive Director, Face Mask Ban

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The end of the 2024 New York State legislative session was largely overshadowed by Governor Hochul’s directive to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to halt the implementation of congestion pricing indefinitely,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

New York State repeals vax-or-mask mandate

As we wrote about here, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) imposed a vaccine-or-mask mandate on businesses in the Empire State. The mandate took effect on December 13, and required businesses to implement either a mandatory mask policy or...more

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Drop the Mask: NY No Longer Requires Proof of Vaccination or Masks for Most Businesses, but Employers’ Obligations May Not End...

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On February 9, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state is largely discontinuing the mandate that businesses require proof of vaccination or masks to enter the premises. The mandate will remain in...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

NYDOL Clarifies Face Covering Requirements Under NY HERO Act

On the evening of Feb. 9, 2022, the NYS Department of Labor updated its Model Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plans again. Earlier on the same day, New York Gov. Hochul announced an end to the statewide mask...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Governor Hochul Lifts New York State Indoor Mask Mandate

On February 9, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the statewide indoor mask mandate will expire on February 10, 2022. Governor Hochul noted that while the statewide mandate has been lifted, counties, cities, and...more

Harris Beach PLLC

New York State Withdraws Mask Mandate for Private Businesses

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New York State’s mask mandate on private business will expire on Thursday, February 10th, 2022. The mandate required mask-wearing indoors at all “indoor public places” (e.g., businesses) unless the business required proof of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

2021 New York State, City Legislative and Related Developments; 2022 Outlook

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While most of our focus over the last year has been on COVID-19-related developments, New York State and New York City employers also must ensure compliance with other recent and upcoming legal changes...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Mask Mandate; Nassau County Court Decision; Where Are We?

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UPDATED January 27, 2022 We have learned from the New York State Attorney General’s office that the decision regarding whether or not the current stay will remain in place pending the decision on the appeal of the Nassau...more

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(UPDATED) New York State Court Strikes Down Statewide Mask or Vaccine Requirement for Indoor Public Places

***UPDATE: In a whiplash-inducing turn, on January 25, 2022, the New York State Appellate Division granted a stay of the Nassau County court’s decision pending determination of the State’s appeal. As such, the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Governor Hochul Unmasked: New York Judge Strikes Down State Mask Mandate

Judge Thomas Rademaker, a New York State Supreme Court Judge in Nassau County, yesterday issued an order striking down the statewide mask mandate issued by the Department of Health in December, which requires that all state...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New York State Adopts CDC’s New COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Rules for Employers

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As we previously reported, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance to shorten its isolation and quarantine requirements. Joining other states and localities, on January 4, 2022, the New York...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New York Rings in 2022 with Employment Law Updates

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The city (and state) that never sleeps kept busy last year, enacting various laws that affect New York State and City employers in 2022. Below are some of the more recent enactments that employers should pay particular...more

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NY State Adopts CDC Guidelines for General Population, Reduces COVID-19 Isolation Time

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The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued revised guidance that greatly reduces the number of days members of the general population must isolate and stay home from work after testing positive for or being...more

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Update and Discussion on Practical and Legal Issues - NYS Paid Sick Leave, NYC Employment Law Update, New Whistleblower Law,...

Our weekly Business in 2021 series will continue to cover how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do business as well as other topics relevant in today’s business environment. Our 45-minute webinar provides timely...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New York State Reduces COVID-19 Isolation Time for Certain Critical Workers

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Aiming to alleviate staffing shortages in essential workplaces – including restaurants and bars –due to rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) has issued guidance...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NY HERO Act Update: COVID Designation Extended For a Third Time

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The New York Commissioner of Health once again extended the designation of COVID-19 as highly contagious, thereby requiring employers to keep their HERO Act safety plans activated through at least January 15, 2022....more

Fenwick & West LLP

California and New York City Issue Updated COVID-19 Mandates

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On December 13, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), citing the Omicron variant and the need for additional protection during the holiday season, issued statewide guidance requiring face masks to be worn...more

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FAQs: Employer Obligations Following the Recent Spike in Omicron/COVID-19 Cases in New York City

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In light of the recent spike of COVID-19 cases in New York City, and particularly omicron variant cases, we have been fielding a lot of questions from employers about their obligations to their employees. What do they need to...more

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Vax Up, Speak Up, or Stay Home: New York City Issues New Guidance on Vaccination Mandates for Private Workplaces and the Key to...

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As previously reported, New York City’s vaccination mandate for private employers goes into effect on December 27, 2021. This measure, issued as an order from the New York City health commissioner in response to a public...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

New York City Employers Must Deal with Differing State and Local Rules for Vaccines and Masks

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While employers throughout the country are waiting on the Sixth Circuit to consider OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard requiring private employers with more than 100 employees to implement mandatory vaccination or testing...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

New York State Imposes Mask Mandate On Businesses And Venues

On December 10, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced that any person entering an indoor public place in New York State must wear a face covering, unless the public place has a vaccine requirement. The announcement was in response...more

Harris Beach PLLC

NYS Mask Mandate Effective Dec. 13, 2021: What Businesses Need to Know

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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that beginning on December 13, 2021, face masks are required to be worn in all “indoor public places,” except those that require proof of vaccination as a condition of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York Health Commissioner Issues Order, Guidance on New State COVID-19 Mask Mandate

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Following her announcement of a broad COVID-19 mask mandate for New York businesses effective December 13, 2021, Health Commissioner Mary Bassett has published an order and frequently asked questions clarifying certain...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

New York State Enacts Expanded Masking Requirements

On December 10, following an earlier announcement by the Governor, the Department of Health (DOH) issued a Commissioner’s Determination and an expanded FAQ on indoor masking pursuant to authority under New York State...more

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Masks Required in Indoor Public Places Throughout New York State Unless All Are Fully Vaccinated

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Effective Monday, December 13, 2021, anyone entering an indoor public place in New York State must wear a face covering unless all individuals who enter that space are required to be vaccinated from COVID-19, pursuant to a...more

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