COVID 19
HR Alert: EEOC Files First COVID-19 Accommodation Lawsuit
If you give a moose a muffin, he’ll want some jam to go with it. We all knew it was coming. What happens when employees want to continue to work from home even after the rest of the company returns full-time to the o…
HR Alert: The Federal Vaccine Mandate is Here
This week, President Biden announced an expansive six-part coronavirus plan which mandates shots for over 100 million Americans. The plan is aimed at health care workers, federal contractors, federal workers, and even priv…
HR Alert: HERO Act – What You Need to Know Now
On Labor Day 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Commissioner of Health had designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under New York S…
HR Alert: HERO Act Model Plans Published
As we previously blogged, Governor Cuomo signed the HERO Act, and it requires employers to create an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan. The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) was tasked with creat…
HR Alert: NY Amends Certain HERO Act Provisions
Recently, we blogged about the HERO Act signed into law, which requires employers to implement airborne infectious disease exposure standards in the workplace. Governor Cuomo now has signed legislation amending certain por…
HR Alert: New EEOC Guidance on COVID-19
Today, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance relative to COVID-19 vaccines and the workplace. This is federal law, and remember to always check your State law as well. For now, the …
HR Alert: Tax Credits for Vaccine Leave?
As we previously blogged, the American Rescue Plan, signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, added additional reasons for qualifying leave under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA provides a w…
HR Alert: New FFCRA Under the American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan, signed into law on March 11, 2021, made changes to the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act’s (FFCRA) time off provisions. Businesses with fewer than 500 employees may choose to provide lea…
HR Alert: Brand New Law Requires Time Off for CV19 Vaccine
On March 13, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation (Labor Law § 196-c and Civil Service Law § 159-c) impacting all employers in New York. The new law allows public and private employees time off to receive the COV…
Changes to the PPP Application Procedure
On February 22, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration announced multiple changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in order to increase funding to small businesses and those who may not have had the ability to apply…