Labor Days
Show Me a HERO: Department of Labor Clarifies New York’s HERO Act
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the serious threat posed by unchecked airborne infectious diseases, and has prompted New York to pass the Health and Essential Rights Act (aka the “HERO Act”), which serves to…
Top 10 Takeaways from Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Vaccine Mandate
On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14042, requiring federal contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19. On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued its 14-page…
Vaccinating the Unvaccinated: Employers Take Heed
Do you have 100 or more employees? Are you a federal government contractor? A healthcare provider? A large entertainment venue? If the answer to any of these questions is yes—and as you’ve already probably…
The New Employee Status: Vaccinated or Unvaccinated
What to expect from the projected increase in vaccine requirements, restrictions, and lawsuits in the months ahead . With the highly transmissible Delta variant surging, and vaccination rates stagnating, employers are…
Lessons From a Former Governor
On August 24, 2021, Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the first female governor of New York, assuming office in the wake of the resignation of Andrew Cuomo. The former Governor, a once-powerhouse politician with a decade in…