The New York State Department of Health has issued emergency temporary regulations requiring healthcare workers in various settings to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The healthcare worker vaccination mandate includes most employees of hospitals and nursing homes. Employees and other personnel of some additional healthcare facilities and programs are also subject to the mandate. Covered workers … Read more
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) prohibits employers from collecting and discriminating based on employees’ genetic information. Even though most businesses aren’t conducting genetic tests on their workers, GINA has widespread workplace implications related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As companies evaluate how to move forward in an era of renewed health concerns despite … Read more
The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act) requires employers to put plans in place to protect workers in the event of future infectious disease outbreaks. Although motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the plans are not specific to COVID. In fact, the State’s model airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plans were released … Read more