Ryan T. BiesenbachDec 28, 20213 minNYSDOL Adopts New Paid Sick Leave Rules and Proposes HERO Act Workplace Safety Committee StandardsThe NYSDOL recently provided information in the State Register concerning rules that impact employers and employees statewide.
Ryan T. BiesenbachDec 10, 20211 minGovernor Hochul Instates New Masking RequirementsOn Friday, December 10, 2021, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that all indoor public places in New York that do not require..
Ryan T. BiesenbachNov 17, 20211 minLegal Alert: NYSDOH to Rescind Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 VaccinesGovernor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Health have announced that approved COVID-19 vaccination religious exemptions...
Ryan T. BiesenbachNov 8, 20212 minSecond Circuit Vacates Federal Injunction Concerning NY Healthcare Workers' Claim On November 1, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the October 12, 2021 Order...
Ryan T. BiesenbachOct 15, 20213 minNY Federal Court Upholds Healthcare Workers’ Claim for Religious Exemption on the COVID-19 VaccineJudge Hurd issued an Order preliminarily enjoining the DOH from undertaking actions concerning religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Ryan T. BiesenbachAug 19, 20214 minOSHA ISSUES UNCLEAR GUIDANCE TO EMPLOYERS ON MASKING FOR FULLY VACCINATED EMPLOYEESOSHA updated its guidance, “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace”
Ryan T. BiesenbachAug 11, 20212 minThe Restoring Justice for Workers Act Brings UncertaintyAt its core, this bill seeks to overrule the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis...