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HR Alert: HERO Act Model Plans Published

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 7, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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 creating...

HR Alert: NY Amends Certain HERO Act Provisions

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 16, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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 portions...

HR Alert: New EEOC Guidance on COVID-19

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 28, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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 EEOC...

HR Alert: New Airborne Disease Exposure Standards For NY

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 17, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship. 2 Comments

On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the New York State Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act) into law, and it’s got teeth — the HERO Act permits employees to sue their employers. It becomes effective June...

HR Alert: Tax Credits for Vaccine Leave?

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 27, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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 withholding...

HR Alert: New FFCRA Under the American Rescue Plan

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 18, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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 leave...

HR Alert: Brand New Law Requires Time Off for CV19 Vaccine

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 15, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment.

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 COVID-19...

Changes to the PPP Application Procedure

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 25, 2021. Posted in Business, COVID 19, Entrepreneurship.

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...

HR Alert: What to Expect from the Biden Administration Agenda

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 21, 2021. Posted in COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

With President Biden's inauguration this week, his American Rescue Plan is an initiative to “change the course of the pandemic, build a bridge towards economic recovery, and invest in racial justice.” Costing $1.9 trillion,...

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HR Alert: Can You Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 18, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published guidance about mandatory COVID-19 vaccines. One main takeaway is that employers are permitted to require employees to be vaccinated against...

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