The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill amending several provisions of the recently enacted HERO Act (the “Act”). As we previously explained, Governor Cuomo signed the HERO Act into law May, establishing...
Category: COVID-19 Guidance
The NY Senate and Assembly have passed a bill, the Health and Essential Rights Act, (S.1034B/A.2681B), known as the “NY HERO Act,” which Governor Cuomo is expected to sign. If signed, the NY HERO Act, to be added to the...
Apr 07, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
Update: US Department of Labor Issues FAQs and Model Notices Regarding Free COBRA Coverage Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the subsidies available to eligible individuals to obtain up to six months of free COBRA coverage under the American Rescue Plan Act of...
Mar 19, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
As of April 1, 2021, Quarantine No Longer Mandatory for Domestic Travel to New York
As reported here, on March 11, 2021, Governor Cuomo announced that, as of April 1, 2021, domestic travelers will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York from another U.S. State or U.S. Territory. Governor...
Mar 18, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
Governor Cuomo Signs Law Granting New York Employees Up to Four Hours of Paid Leave Per Injection for COVID-19 Vaccination
As announced here, on March 12, 2021, New York’s Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill, S.2588-A/A.3354-B, granting public and private employees paid leave for “a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours per...
Jan 26, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
President Biden Expands Travel Restrictions and Requires Negative COVID Test for International Travelers
On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued a new proclamation imposing travel restrictions on certain individuals who have been physically present in South Africa within 14 days of traveling to the US. Effective January 30,...
Jan 05, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
California Division of Occupational Health and Safety (Cal/OSHA) Enacts Emergency Temporary COVID-19 Standards
California’s Division of Occupational Health and Safety (Cal/OSHA) adopted Emergency Temporary Standards (“the Standards”) to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 infections in the workplace, which were approved by...
Jan 05, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
New York Shortens Quarantine Period for Individuals Exposed to COVID-19
On December 29, 2020, New York Governor Cuomo announced modified COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, available here, which align with a portion of the revised quarantine guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control...
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (the “Act”), funding the federal government for the 2021 fiscal year. Attached to the Act was an approximately $908 billion stimulus...
Dec 29, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance
Negative COVID Test Now Required For All Travelers Coming From The UK
In light of a new virulent strain of COVID-19, the United States is requiring all airline passengers coming from the United Kingdom to produce a negative COVID-19 test before entering the US. As of Monday, December 28th,...