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New York Revises COVID-19 Reopening Guidance & HERO Act Changes on the Way | Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits Viewpoints

New York HERO Act Mandates New Protections After COVID-19

New York employers may need to change their approach to workplace health and safety rules significantly under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act HERO Act signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on May 5, 2021.

New York Enacts Workplace Safety And Health Law, Mandating New Protections After COVID-19 Pandemic | Jackson Lewis P C

Individuals working for staffing agencies; Contractors and subcontractors; Individuals transporting people at, to, or from the worksite on behalf of the employer. Similarly, the definition of worksite under the law is broad, covering any physical space, including a vehicle, that has been designated as the location where work is performed. Presumably, this could cover remote work locations, including those at employees’ residences. Section 1 requires the state Labor Commissioner, in conjunction with the state Department of Health, to develop model airborne “Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard,” differentiated by industry, for all New York worksites. The requirement that workplace safety standards be prepared by the Labor Commissioner and Department of Health is unusual. New York does not operate under a state safety plan and follows workplace standards established by the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). The Occupational Safety and Hea

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