As employers start planning to reopen, there have been questions about how to implement COVID-19 risk-reduction measures in way that is consistent with workplace discrimination laws. On Thursday, May 7, 2020, the U.S. Equal...more
In the latest workplace measure aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19, essential businesses and entities in New York State will be required to provide their employees with "face coverings" no later than 8 p.m. on...more
**IMPORTANT: WORKFORCE REDUCTION MAY BE REQUIRED**
As reported in our earlier Legal Alert, New York’s Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) released guidance late Thursday night on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive...more
UPDATE: This Alert has been updated to include guidance on what businesses will be considered "essential" and exempt under Governor Cuomo's Executive Order mandating a 75 percent reduction in workforce. See the section below...more
MARCH 18 UPDATE:
Negotiations are continuing on a Federal relief bill. Updated reasons for leave under the Sick Leave Act are now:
1. the employee is subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or isolation...more
As the first case of Coronavirus appears in New York state, it is in the best interest of school districts and employers to understand and be prepared for issues related to Coronavirus.
2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus...more