On October 4, 2023, the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in New York will officially be repealed.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
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
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
OSHA ,
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
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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 ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
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
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.
Business Recovery Issues
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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 ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety