On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Fashion Workers Act, which regulates model management companies and their clients, including retail stores, fashion designers, advertising...more
6/10/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Management Companies ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On December 28, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to Section 2 of the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act). As we previously reported, among its other provisions, the NY HERO Act...more
On December 22, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) published highly anticipated proposed regulations in the New York State Register regarding section 2 of the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY...more
On May 5, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act), which “mandates extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19...more
7/12/2021
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Forms ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Model Forms ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Safety Precautions ,
State Health Departments ,
Workplace Safety
Echoing his mantra of building back better, on May 5, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act), which mandates extensive new workplace health and safety...more
5/6/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
OSH Act ,
OSHA ,
Preemption ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Workplace Safety