On May 20, 2021, I presented a complimentary webinar entitled “Preparing Employers for the NY HERO Act”. 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:
- Airborne Infectious Disease Safety Plans
- Workplace Safety Committees
- Forthcoming Amendments
- Anticipated Regulations
- and More!
Spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York Legislature has introduced two new labor law requirements through the New York HERO Act. The first is a requirement for all private-sector employers to adopt an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan. The second permits employees in many companies to form workplace safety committees.
Neither of these provisions took effect immediately. But employers must prepare to comply in the coming months.
Why You Should Watch “Preparing Employers for the NY HERO Act”
This webinar explains the nuances of two new laws that have often been poorly described by the popular media. These are not COVID-19 requirements. These are lasting obligations requiring ongoing compliance by New York employers.
The airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan requirement does not target COVID-19. Instead, it requires companies to plan ahead for future public health crises involving infectious diseases.
Of more general applicability, the workplace safety committee requirements give employees extensive new rights to be involved with companies’ health and safety policies, practices, and procedures. Any private company with at least 10 employees in New York may be subject to the formation of a safety committee.
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