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Keneally Recognized as a Power 20 - Labor & Employment Law
Paul F. Keneally was chosen to be on The Daily Record’s Power 20 Labor & Employment Law list for 2022.
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Paul F. Keneally
Apr 12, 20222 min
New Federal Overtime Rule Expected Soon
Whenever discussing the law governing the payment of overtime to non-exempt employees, we must also discuss federal and state laws.
Ryan T. Biesenbach
Apr 12, 20221 min
Form I-9 Slated for Revisions
The current version of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Employment Eligibility Verification form or Form I-9 – is being revised.
Ryan T. Biesenbach
Mar 22, 20222 min
HERO Act “Airborne Infectious Disease” Designation Not Renewed
The designation of COVID-19 as an “airborne infectious disease likely to cause serious harm to the public” was not renewed by the NYSCOH.
Paul F. Keneally
Mar 21, 20222 min
State Strengthens Anti-Sexual and Other Harassment Laws Once Again
NYS further enhanced the laws against sexual and other harassment at work when Governor Hochul signed three new bills into law.
Paul F. Keneally
Feb 21, 20221 min
New York State Grants Three-Month Extension to Nurses Subject to the COVID Vaccine Booster Deadline
New York State has delayed the deadline for at least three (3) months after facing heavy lobbying from health care facilities.
Ryan T. Biesenbach
Feb 11, 20222 min
NY Eases Mask Mandate, Clarifies COVID Paid Sick Leave Benefits
Beginning Thursday, February 10, 2022, New York will lift the statewide mask mandate for businesses and other indoor spaces.
Ryan T. Biesenbach
Jan 26, 20222 min
NY Mask Mandate Remains in Force, For Now
The Honorable Robert J. Miller restored the mandate that requires businesses to have a mask requirement
Ryan T. Biesenbach
Jan 13, 20223 min
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Rule
On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court released decisions concerning the vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with 100+ employees.
Katherine T. McCarley
Jan 7, 20223 min
NYSDOH Interim Updated Isolation And Quarantine Guidance
On January 4, 2022, NYSDOH released an updated guidance, adopting CDC’s recommendations on isolation and quarantine for the general public.
Katherine T. McCarley
Jan 7, 20223 min
NYSDOH Shortened Isolation Period Guidance Limited to Healthcare Workers
The CDC and NYSDOH have issued guidance on new isolation and quarantine recommendations of healthcare and other essential workers.
Ryan T. Biesenbach
Dec 28, 20213 min
NYSDOL Adopts New Paid Sick Leave Rules and Proposes HERO Act Workplace Safety Committee Standards
The NYSDOL recently provided information in the State Register concerning rules that impact employers and employees statewide.
Paul F. Keneally
Dec 20, 20212 min
COVID Law Changes as Omicron Surges
OSHA 100 Employee ETS Mandate for Vaccine or Weekly Test Reinstated NYS Mask Mandate Enforcement and NYS Extension of the Activation...
Ryan T. Biesenbach
Dec 10, 20211 min
Governor Hochul Instates New Masking Requirements
On Friday, December 10, 2021, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that all indoor public places in New York that do not require..
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Dec 7, 20211 min
Federal Judge Blocks Contractor Vaccine Mandate
United States District Court Judge R. Stan Baker issued a nationwide injunction today blocking the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal...
Ryan T. Biesenbach
Nov 17, 20211 min
Legal Alert: NYSDOH to Rescind Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccines
Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Health have announced that approved COVID-19 vaccination religious exemptions...
Ericka B. Elliott
Nov 16, 20212 min
Vaccination Requirement Released for Staff at Medicare- and Medicaid-Approved Facilities
On November 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule (the “IFC”) establishing COVID-19...
Alina Nadir
Nov 9, 20211 min
Federal Appeals Court Pause President Biden’s Planned Vaccination Requirement for Private Companies
A federal appeals court in New Orleans put a pause on President Biden’s planned vaccination requirement for all private companies.
Ryan T. Biesenbach
Nov 8, 20212 min
Second 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...
Alina Nadir
Oct 25, 20212 min
New Guidance States that NY Employers Can’t Test Employees for Marijuana Usage
The NY State Department of Labor issued new guidance regarding an employer’s ability to test an employee for marijuana.
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