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
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
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 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
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
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
In...more
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
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
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Business Operations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Mayor de Blasio ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
State and Local Government ,
Students ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
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