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OSHA s long-awaited emergency temporary standard on COVID-19
is one step closer to taking effect. According to news reports, the Department of Labor
submitted the rule to the White House s Office of Management
and Budget for review on April 26, 2021. The White House has also
scheduled nine meetings with organizations, including unions and
business groups, through May 5 to discuss the proposed rule.
On his first full day in office, President Biden ordered OSHA to consider the need for a
national rule on COVID-19 and publish the rule by March 15. That
The Department of Labor recently published model notices plan sponsors and plan administrators may use to meet their disclosure obligations under the temporary COBRA subsidy added.
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The New York State Legislature recently passed the Health and Essential Rights Act (the HERO
Act ), which has been delivered to Governor Cuomo for his
signature. The legislation seeks to address continued COVID-19
safety concerns in the workplace and is designed to codify,
supplement, and replace numerous executive actions that have been
issued throughout the pandemic. The HERO Act would also pass into
law significant new health and safety obligations for New York
employers, including the formation of joint labor-management
workplace safety committees to help ensure worker safety. Employers
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On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed
the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the MRTA ) into law, making New York the latest state to
legalize recreational marijuana. The MRTA allows adults aged
21 and older to possess, purchase, display, obtain, and transport
marijuana in limited quantities. The MRTA takes effect
immediately, although the sale of recreational-use marijuana is not
expected to become legal for at least another year. The
legalization of marijuana will have significant effects on many
aspects of society in New York, including in the workplace.