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New York Employers Now Required to Implement HERO Plans
This week, the New York State Commissioner of Health was directed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to designate COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to public health. This designation means that New York employers...
Can New York Workers Use Sick Leave for Vaccine Recovery?
The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) has issued guidance clarifying that leave under the state’s paid sick leave law may be used by workers for COVID-19 vaccine recovery. New York Leave Law The state’s paid sick leave law requires employers with five or more...
How the New York HERO Act Impacts Your Business
The New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or New York HERO Act, was signed into law last week by Governor Cuomo in an effort to prevent the exposure and spread of coronavirus and other airborne diseases. There are two sections to the new law: Under Section 1 of...
