The New York Department of Labor has commented on the State’s law granting all employees paid leave to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. The guidance comes in the form of Frequently Asked Questions available on the agency’s website. These NY COVID-19 Vaccination Leave FAQs address some vital questions, but they leave others unanswered. NY COVID-19 Vaccination Leave … Read more
Beginning March 12, 2021, New York employers must give employees time off to be vaccinated against COVID-19. New laws gives all employees in all workplaces across New YorkState the right to paid COVID-19 vaccination leave of up to 4 hours per injection. Public sector (government) employees gain this new leave through the state’s Civil Service … Read more
On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor issued new “guidance” regarding COVID-19 sick leave. The two-page document signed by Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon purports to relate to the State’s March 2020 law regarding leave for employees subject to a quarantine or isolation order due to COVID-19. However, the DOL pronouncements … Read more