5/17/2021 7:40:06 PM BREAKING: New York adopts CDC’s loosened mask and social distancing guidance By Mark Goldstein As most of our readers likely know by now, on May 13, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that, “[i]f you...
5/6/2021 6:18:32 PM New York’s landmark HERO Act becomes law – With some caveats By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi Well, that was fast! As we reported on Tuesday, the New York State legislature passed a sweeping bill in late April known as the HERO...
5/4/2021 1:00:17 PM New York legislators pass sweeping new workplace health and safety bill By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi In late April, New York State legislators passed a bill that can best be described as a “game changer.” Known as the Health and Essential...
3/15/2021 5:42:34 PM New York to provide paid leave for COVID-19 vaccination By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi On March 12, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill requiring that all public and private employers in New York State provide their...
11/12/2020 6:03:04 PM New York updates its travel protocols for out-of-state travelers for the second time this month By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi Leora Grushka As we previously reported, on June 24, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order requiring that individuals returning to New York...
11/4/2020 3:08:02 PM New York adopts new travel protocols for out-of-state travelers By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi Leora Grushka As we previously reported, on June 24, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order requiring that individuals returning to New York...
7/1/2020 4:08:08 PM Reminder to New York employers: the New York State Department of Labor will be enforcing COVID-19 regulations By Cindy Minniti Alexandra Manfredi As we have reported, since March, New York State has implemented a variety of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 and to protect...
6/15/2020 1:54:48 PM Update on everything you need to know about New York’s business reopening plan [Updated as of June 15] By Mark Goldstein Heather Martone As we previously detailed here and here, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently outlined guidelines for when Empire State...
6/3/2020 6:14:54 PM Update on everything you need to know about New York’s business reopening plan [Updated as of June 3] By Mark Goldstein Heather Martone As we previously detailed here and here, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently outlined guidelines for when Empire State...
5/21/2020 6:02:39 PM Update on everything you need to know about New York’s business reopening plan By Mark Goldstein Heather Martone As we previously detailed here and here, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently outlined guidelines for when Empire State...
5/12/2020 1:33:35 PM New York announces additional reopening guidance, including a regional monitoring dashboard By Mark Goldstein As we previously detailed, last week New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined guidelines for when Empire State businesses can reopen...
5/5/2020 4:40:42 PM Gov. Cuomo announces guidelines to “reopen” New York By Mark Goldstein Heather Martone Yesterday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined guidelines for when Empire State businesses can reopen and return to “in-person”...
3/19/2020 4:17:42 PM Big Apple employers: Governor Cuomo announces job protections and paid sick leave for New Yorkers quarantined due to COVID-19 By Mark Goldstein Leora Grushka Alexandra Manfredi In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, yesterday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill providing job protection and...
3/19/2020 3:53:31 PM New York requires remote working, 50% reduction in employees at physical work locations By Mark Goldstein As one part of its continuing approach to combating the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State will soon be requiring employers statewide to...
1/8/2020 5:17:57 PM New year, new changes to New York state’s minimum wage and tip credit rules By Mark Goldstein Alexandra Manfredi Leora Grushka New York state rang in 2020 with a sweeping change to its minimum wage and tip credit rules that is expected to impact roughly 70,000...