Yet again, the New York State Department of Health updated its COVID-19 Travel Advisory (the “Advisory”) for domestic and international travel on April 10, 2021. As we recently reported, as of April 1, 2021, New York State initially loosened quarantine requirements for domestic travel. However, New York State altered that guidance and now delineates
Travel Restrictions
New York State Passes Law Providing Paid Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccination and Revises Domestic Travel Advisory
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Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave
On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S2588A/A3354B) granting public and private employees paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The new law, which went into effect immediately, gives employees up to four (4) hours of paid leave per injection. Therefore, employees who receive a COVID-19 vaccine that…