Orange Zone

Erie County Becomes Orange Zone

On November 18, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that much of Erie County would become an “Orange Zone” micro-cluster. This designation has implications for area schools and businesses under the State’s COVID-19 micro-cluster strategy. Governor Cuomo established this framework to combat coronavirus spread through Executive Order 202.68, signed on October 6, 2020. Transition …

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New York Paid Sick Leave

New York Paid Sick Leave (Webinar Recap)

On November 12, 2020, I presented a complimentary webinar called “New York Paid Sick Leave”. For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. In the webinar, I discuss: Accrual, Use, and Payout Notice Requirements Overlap with Other Laws Recordkeeping Policy Considerations Beginning …

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New York Paid Sick Leave FAQs

New York State Offers Paid Sick Leave FAQs

New York State’s paid sick leave law somewhat quietly went into effect on September 30, 2020. At that time, the NYS Department of Labor had not issued any interpretative guidance for employers. Luckily, no employees are eligible to take leave under the law until January 1, 2021. And now, at least, the DOL has issued …

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