Annual Training on Sexual Harassment is Needed Regardless of COVID-19 Pandemic & Remote Employees
According to the New York State Department of Labor, regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers must have a legally compliant written...
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Jul 22, 2020
OSHA Issued Guidelines for Construction Sites During COVID-19 Outbreak
Amid Covid-19, the construction industry has been hit particularly hard. With projects being halted, delayed, and operations slowed, many...
Jul 22, 2020
Proposed Legislation Voids Agreements that Exempt Employer Liability for Negligent Exposure to COVID
State Sen. John Liu, D-Queens, sponsored bill S8587 which declares agreements exempting employers from liability for negligence related...
Jul 21, 2020
Additional Guidance on the FLSA, FMLA and the FFCRA during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced on Monday, July 20, 2020 that it has provided...
Jul 21, 2020
How to Prevent Discrimination & Avoid Violations under Title VI during the COVID-19 Pandemic
As part of the national response to the COVID‐19 public health emergency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided...
Jul 10, 2020
Department of Labor to Pull Back on Seeking Pre-litigation Liquidated Damages from Employers
As one of the measures calling for economic relief for those affected by COVID-19, in May, 2020, President Trump’s office issued an...
Jul 7, 2020
NY State Senate Bill S8192B-Tenants Receive Additional Relief
On June 30, 2020 Governor Cuomo signed into law Senate bill S8192B and expanded the protections granted to struggling residential tenants...
Jun 29, 2020
Updated Guidance Regarding Summer Camps And Summer Programs Under FFCRA Paid Leave
We previously issued a legal bulletin addressing how summer vacation affects the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...
Jun 29, 2020
Executive Order 205-Employees Who Quarantine for Travel Advisory are NOT Entitled to Paid Sick Leave
We previously issued a legal bulletin addressing Executive Order 205, which originally was silent on whether employees who traveled from...
Jun 26, 2020
Executive Order 205 Self-Quarantine Requirement and its Impact on Employers
The New York Department of Health (“DOH”) recently issued Interim Guidance for Quarantine Restrictions in response to Governor Cuomo’s...
Jun 23, 2020
What to do when an Employee Tests Positive, has Symptoms, or is Exposed to COVID-19
The New York Department of Health (“DOH”) recently issued revised Interim Guidance for infected and exposed employees to COVID-19. The...
Jun 22, 2020
Can Employees Collect Workers’ Compensation Benefits for COVID-19?
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB”) recently issued updated guidance regarding benefit eligibility for COVID-19...
Jun 1, 2020
Changes in the Office Mandated for Phase 2 Reopening
As cities and states across the U.S. begin phased reopening of businesses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
May 29, 2020
How Summer Vacation Affects FFCRA Paid Leave
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) provides for, among other things, up to 12 weeks of paid...
May 27, 2020
Employer Recording and Reporting OSHA Requirements for COVID-19
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) requires certain covered employers to record and report serious...
May 26, 2020
OCR Issues Guidance Regarding Media Coverage of Health Care Facilities Treating COVID-19
Recently, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued additional guidance reminding covered health care providers that the HIPAA Privacy...
May 20, 2020
Governor Cuomo Rolls Back Health Care Provider Protections
On May 7, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.28 and rolled back many of the protections afforded to health care providers...
May 19, 2020
Developing Business Safety Plans for Reopenings - COVID-19
States recently have begun transitioning from combating COVID-19 to reopening of certain non-essential businesses. On May 15, 2020...
May 11, 2020
Health Care Overpayment Issues: Preparing for a Return to Normal
On March 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced it would direct all state survey agencies to focus on...
Apr 17, 2020
COVID-19 and Mitigation of Business Losses via Insurance
Recently this law firm published a legal briefing summarizing potential issues with business interruption insurance stemming from...
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