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COVID-19 Designated as a Highly Contagious Communicable Disease Under NY HERO Act

By Justin Guilfoyle on September 9, 2021 Posted in Health & Wellness, New York

As we previously discussed in May and July, the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act), signed into law by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, required employers to take numerous health and safety measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sept. 6, 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the commissioner of the New … Continue Reading

Update on the NY HERO Act: What the NY COVID-19 Worker Protection Law Means for Employers

By Justin Guilfoyle on July 20, 2021 Posted in New York

On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act) into law. As discussed in an earlier BakerHostetler post, this law mandates extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to the NY HERO Act’s directives, the New York State Department … Continue Reading