On March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance related to COVID-19 prevention and treatment. Prior to March 1, 2024, the CDC recommended that individuals who test positive for...more
On October 4, 2023, the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in New York will officially be repealed. On September 18, 2023, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) submitted a Notice of Adoption to...more
On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule withdrawing the requirement that employees of CMS covered health care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19. You may recall that...more
On Aug. 26, 2021, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) implemented an emergency regulation requiring covered health care employers, including hospitals, to “continuously” ensure that their “personnel” are fully...more
As covered in our previous blog post, in January 2023, Onondaga County Supreme Court Justice, Hon. Gerard J. Neri, struck down a regulation adopted by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) – 10 N.Y.C.R.R. § 2.61...more
On Jan. 13, 2023, Onondaga County Supreme Court Justice, Hon. Gerard J. Neri, struck down a regulation adopted by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) – 10 N.Y.C.R.R. § 2.61 (the Regulation) – requiring covered...more
In August 2021, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) implemented an emergency regulation – 10 N.Y.C.R.R. § 2.61 (the Regulation) – requiring covered healthcare entities to ensure that their “personnel” are “fully...more
With the onset of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant, more employees are in need of time off from work this winter to recover from unfortunate illness. Below is a quick update for employers on the current state of COVID-19 paid...more
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
This webinar discusses the recent changes to the New York State Department of Health guidance regarding isolation and quarantine and how these changes have impacted New York’s COVID-19 paid leave law. ...more
This video discusses updates to the OSHA Test or Vax ETS and questions related to NY Sick Paid Leave, NY HERO Act and Quarantine/Isolation and COVID Pay....more
1/11/2022
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Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
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Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Quarantine ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
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
1/4/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Form 990 ,
Masks ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Nonprofits ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Quarantine ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
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Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
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On Dec. 10, 2021, at the direction of Gov. Kathy Hochul, the acting commissioner of the New York State Department of Health issued a new mask mandate that applies to several specific public settings, including health care and...more
On Tuesday, Oct. 12, Judge David N. Hurd of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York granted a preliminary injunction barring the Department of Health (DOH) from enforcing a recent COVID-19 vaccination...more
New York employers are presently “activating” their HERO Act plans, after the New York State Department of Health (DOH) officially designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that poses risk to the public...more
With the Delta variant on the march, many employers might be wondering if they should require their workers to get vaccinated. But are vaccine mandates even legal? Will employees sue? Bond labor and employment attorney Adam...more
Since the first COVID-19 vaccines were granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration in December, many businesses have wrestled with whether to impose vaccine mandates for their...more
May 28, 2021 By: Shannon A. Knapp and Adam P. Mastroleo At his press briefing on Thursday, May 27, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that employers will be required to provide paid sick leave to any employee who experiences...more
On April 1, 2021 the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) officially updated its Interim Guidance for Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in New York State to remove the quarantine requirement for domestic...more
The COVID-19 crisis has changed the landscape of our workplaces, now and in the future. As we navigate these turbulent times, Bond will provide guidance during a 45-minute webinar each Tuesday.
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12/1/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Relief Measures ,
Risk Mitigation ,
School Closures ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Travel Restrictions ,
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As soon as guidance and executive orders are announced we’re analyzing them and communicating about what they mean to everyday operations. We use articles, blogs posts, individual counsel and have become prolific webinar...more
Throughout the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis Bond has marshaled its resources in support of employers by assessing the shifting business landscape, identifying potential legal hazards and charting sound...more
11/3/2020
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Infectious Diseases ,
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Mayor de Blasio ,
Public Health ,
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School Policies ,
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Workplace Safety
This morning, New York released reopening guidance for each Phase One industry (the Guidance). For each industry, the Guidance includes summary guidelines, detailed guidelines and a business safety plan template. The Guidance...more
Bond has put together a comprehensive, detailed 16-page guide to help employers reopen their business. Featured topics include:
• Preliminary Risk Assessment
• Workplace Safety Plans
• Proactive Infection Plans
• Plan...more
Now is the time for employers to consider what needs to happen to reopen their businesses. The new rules and operating procedures businesses will need to follow will be disruptively different than those during pre-pandemic...more