With coronavirus transmission rates again rising rapidly, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on November 30 the state’s “Winter Plan” to combat COVID-19. This plan builds on the “Micro-Cluster Strategy” set forth in...more
On June 24, 2020, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced that travelers entering their states from certain states with high positive coronavirus test rates must quarantine for 14 days. The tri-state...more
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New York has adopted a phased approach, by region and by sector, to the relaxation of the workplace restriction orders that first took effect on March 15. As part of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan, on May 28 and May 29,...more
More than six weeks after ordering most employers to reduce or eliminate staff working on-site, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently outlined the state’s plan to relax workplace restrictions in phases by industry and...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governors of 49 states have issued executive orders restricting operations or closing categories of businesses and/or requiring residents to shelter-in-place. These orders vary...more
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued two executive orders on Friday, March 20, and Sunday, March 22, that require businesses and not-for-profit entities to use telecommuting and work-from-home arrangements “to the maximum...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued a pair of executive orders on Saturday, March 21. The first order, Executive Order No. 107, requires all businesses and nonprofits in the state to...more