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In response to an alarming spike in Covid cases, the Biden Administration announced a new country-wide travel ban for India beginning on Tuesday, May 4th. The ban is patterned after existing travel restrictions currently in...
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...
Last week, we provided you with the fifth of our six analyses of 14 decisions of the Trump Board that the soon-to-be Biden Board majority likely will seek to overrule in a rush to return to the more pro-union stance of the...
The Biden administration has allowed Presidential Proclamation 10052 (the visa ban enacted last June to prevent the issuance of certain working visas) to expire on March 31, 2021. The ban had suspended the issuance of certain...
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed this year’s initial H-1B lottery. Applicants who were selected in the lottery have been notified. The application period will run from April 1, 2021 to June...
Last week, we provided you with the fourth of our six analyses of 14 decisions of the Trump Board that the soon-to-be Biden Board majority likely will seek to overrule in a rush to return to the more pro-union stance of the...
Last week, we provided you with the third of our six analyses of 14 decisions of the Trump Board that the soon-to-be Biden Board majority likely will seek to overrule in a rush to return to the more pro-union stance of the...
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...