FDA Commits to Allow Doctors to Prescribe Abortion Pills via Telemedicine Visits
On December 16, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committed to a new policy that allows patients to receive abortion pills by mail. Prior FDA policy required patients to go in person to obtain the pills from a certified health provider. Its new policy...
HR Alert: How long do my employees need to isolate and quarantine now?
It's the question on everyone's mind, it seems. And the answer is: It depends (how's that for a lawyerly answer?). In general, the period to isolate and quarantine has been reduced from 10 days to 5 days, but there are some important exceptions. For isolation and...
HR Alert: HERO Act Workplace Safety Committee Proposed Regulations
If you're an employer subject to the New York HERO Act (and if you're a private employer in New York State, you probably are), you should start preparing to comply with the Department of Labor’s newly-released proposed Workplace Safety Committee Regulations. The...
New Law Increases Insurance Company Transparency
As 2021 came to a close, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill, called the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act, which requires more transparency from insurance companies involved in litigation claims. This new law aims to clearly define the duties of...
HR Alert: Required Workplace Monitoring Policy
In November, Governor Hochul signed into law an amendment to New York’s Civil Rights Law § 59 requiring all employers of whatever size (except the State or its political subdivisions) to give prior written notice if they intend to monitor an employee’s electronic...
Mask Mandate Extended in New York State
Governor Hochul announced today, January 1, 2022, that she is extending her executive order until February 1, 2022 that requires customers and visitors to wear a mask or be vaccinated to enter indoor public places. To determine how this mandate - and other workplace...
HR Alert: New York’s Paid Family Leave Program is Expanding
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill that will expand employees’ rights under New York’s Paid Family Leave program. Here’s what you need to know: Currently, New York’s Paid Family Leave program provides workers with up to 12 weeks of paid time off at 67%...
Remote Notarization is Back for Good!
On December 22, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law which will allow licensed notaries to perform notarial acts through a completely electronic format. What Does Completely Electronic Notarization Mean? Earlier in the pandemic, former Governor...
HR Alert: COVID-19 Disability Info
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today. It added information to clarify when COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. From the...
Statewide Mask Mandate Announced
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has reinstated a statewide mask mandate. The mandate becomes effective on Monday, December 13, 2021 and requires masks to be worn in all indoor public places. If a business has instituted a vaccine mandate, the...
HR Alert: Stop or Go on OSHA’s Vax or Test Mandate
We hear it day after day; what's a large employer (100+ employees) to do? There was all this hype around the federal government's vaccinate or test [weekly] mandate, and then a federal appeals court stayed the mandate. What's it all mean? Well, right now, the mandate...
HR Alert: New Federal Retaliation Initiative
Employers, take notice: on November 10, 2021, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board announced a joint initiative. It’s a virtual dialogue with employers, centered...
HR Alert: NY DOL’s New Workplace Marijuana Guidance
On March 31, 2021, New York’s Governor signed into law a statute that legalized the recreational use and possession of marijuana. On October 21, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance about marijuana in the workplace. Can I prohibit the...
HR Alert: One Step Closer to the Vaccine Mandate
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, as part of the regulatory review process, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) submitted the initial text of the federal government's vaccine mandate to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). A Department of Labor...
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