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
On June 18, 2020, I presented a complimentary webinar called “Reopening New York, Part II”. For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, we’re happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. In the webinar, we discuss: Industry-Specific Reopening Guidelines Employee COVID-19 Screening Mandatory Safety Plans Recent Updates and Planning Ahead … Read more
The federal government put the individual states in charge of reopening after coronavirus shutdowns. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo divided New York into 10 regions and assigned a Control Room to oversee the reopening efforts in each Region. Some of those regions entered Phase 2 of the reopening plan on May 26, 2020. The … Read more