New York Enacts Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law as Part of FY 2021 Budget
On April 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the fiscal year 2021 New York State budget, which, notably for employers, includes a new statewide paid sick leave requirement. As...
View ArticleNew York State Passes Bill Granting Employees Paid Time Off for COVID-19...
***UPDATE: Governor Cuomo signed this bill into law on Friday, March 12. The law takes effect immediately.*** The New York state legislature passed Bill S2588A/A3354B, which would amend the New York...
View ArticleNew York State Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Leave Law
The New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) has issued guidance on the State’s recently enacted COVID-19 vaccine leave law, which went into effect on March 12, 2021. As we previously reported,...
View ArticleNew York State Legalizes Recreational Adult Use of Marijuana
On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act, which legalized the use of recreational marijuana for individuals...
View ArticleOSHA Issues Guidance on Employer Recording Obligations Regarding Mandatory...
On April 20, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance regarding employers’ obligation to record adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine....
View ArticleNew York State Passes Bill to Mandate COVID-19 Safety Standards in the Workplace
***UPDATE: Governor Cuomo signed the Hero Act into law on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The Act takes effect on June 4, 2021; however, section two of the Act, which permits the creation of a joint...
View ArticleNew York State Passes Significant Amendments to the HERO Act
***UPDATE: on June 11, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the HERO Act amendments into law. As discussed below, section 1 of the Act takes effect on July 5, 2021, though employers are not required to adopt an...
View ArticleNew York State Issues HERO Act Prevention Standard and Model Plans
On July 6, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor published multiple model documents related to the implementation of the New York HERO Act (the “Act”), which, as we previous reported, requires...
View ArticleNew York State Issues Updated Guidance On HERO Act
On September 30, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) released an updated set of frequently asked questions on the HERO Act. As we previously reported, the HERO Act requires all...
View ArticleNew York Paid Family Leave Law Amended to Allow Leave to Care for Siblings
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Paid Family Leave Law (NYPFLL), which will allow employees to take leave to care for siblings with a serious health...
View ArticleNew York State Enacts Phone, Email, and Internet Monitoring Notice Law for...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill that will require employers to provide notice to employees of electronic monitoring of telephone, email, and internet access and usage. The...
View ArticleDC Announces End to Indoor Mask Mandate
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that on November 22, 2021, the District’s indoor mask mandate – one of, if not the most restrictive mask mandate – will be significantly scaled back. The current...
View ArticleDC Enacts (Another) COVID-19 Emergency Leave Law
***UPDATE: the Emergency Act has been extended through at least May 4, 2022.*** DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (“Emergency Act”),...
View ArticleNew York City Enacts Law to Regulate Use of Automated Hiring Tools
Over the past decade many employers have adopted Artificial Intelligence driven tools to automate various aspects of the workplace, including the recruiting and hiring process. These tools have come...
View ArticleMore Whiplash — DC Brings Back Mask Mandate and Encourages Vaccine Mandates
Effective December 21, 2021, through at least January 31, 2022, DC law requires that all individuals wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status. As we previously reported,...
View ArticleNYC Employers Must Provide Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave
**UPDATE: On December 24, 2021, the bill lapsed into law, retroactive to November 2, 2021.** The New York City Council approved a bill that amends the City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to require...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Enacts Ordinance to Prohibit Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing
Effective January 1, 2022, Phila. Code § 9-5500 now prohibits Philadelphia employers from requiring job applicants to submit to pre-employment drug tests for marijuana use. Specifically, the ordinance...
View ArticleDC Enacts Vaccine Mandate For Certain Indoor Establishments
***UPDATE: beginning February 15, 2022, indoor venues will no longer be required to verify that patrons are vaccinated (though businesses may choose to keep vaccination requirements in place)....
View ArticleMassachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Program to End March 15, 2022
The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Insurance has announced that the Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave (“MEPSL”) will expire on March 15, 2022, and employers have until April...
View ArticleNew York State Legislature Approves Law That Prohibits No Fault Attendance...
The New York State legislature recently passed a bill (Senate Bill S1958A) that, if and when enacted into law, would amend the New York Labor Law to clarify that employers who maintain “no fault” or...
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