Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance clarifying that, in certain circumstances, employers will have the ability to require that employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine (the “Guidance”). As the vaccine becomes more publicly available in the coming months, employers must consider both the legal and practical implications of adopting a mandatory vaccination
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New York Enacts Statewide Sick Time Law
By Marissa A. Mastroianni on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
On April 3, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the fiscal year 2021 New York State budget that amends the New York Labor Law to require all New York employers to provide paid or unpaid sick time to their employees. The new sick time law will take effect on September 30, 2020, but…
New York Enacts Quarantine Leave Law in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
By Marissa A. Mastroianni on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
On March 18, 2020, New York State passed a bill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that provides employees with job-protected quarantine leave. The new law also expands New York Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) benefits and New York disability benefits available to certain eligible employees. On March 25, 2020, New York State published Frequently Asked…