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On April 23, 2021, the New York state legislature delivered a
copy of the Health and Essential Rights Act
(the HERO Act or the Act ) to Governor
Andrew Cuomo for signature. The legislation was created as a
response to COVID-19 safety concerns as New
Yorkers return to in-person work, and designed to fill gaps created
by expiring COVID-19-related executive orders. If enacted, the HERO
Act would require the New York Department of Labor
( NYDOL ) to issue enforceable minimum workplace health
and safety standards, and would also impose significant new health
Seyfarth Synopsis:
On April 27,
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced the final steps the
Commonwealth would take to fully reopen. Acting Boston Mayor
Kim Janey has announced, however, that Boston will delay
implementing several reopening measures for three weeks.
As we reported yesterday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie
Baker s announcement signaled the final phases of
COVID restrictions for Massachusetts businesses and residents.
However, Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey subsequently announced that
the City of Boston would delay implementing statewide reopening
guidance for certain industries for three weeks, as detailed
below:
On June 1, road races and other large outdoor events, youth and
adult amateur sports, and singing at venues, restaurants, and other
On March 31, 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the
Marihuana
Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), legalizing the
recreational use of cannabis in New York State for individuals age
21 or older. While the New York City Council
enacted legislation on May 10, 2020, prohibiting
many private employers from conducting pre-hire marijuana testing
as a condition of employment, the MRTA expands protections for
off-duty cannabis use across New York State.
Trailblazing New Protections
Effective immediately, New York State employers are prohibited
from refusing to hire, terminating or otherwise taking adverse
action against applicants and employees for off-duty recreational
cannabis use in most circumstances. The MRTA amends New York Labor
Ben Gardner, CEO of Navitas Safety, a single destination for digital food safety, explains what the food and hospitality industries can do to reduce food waste and promote a circular food economy.
The global food waste issue is one that resonates with people everywhere.
From hotels and restaurants through to the general public, sustainability is now at the forefront of everyone’s minds particularly following last years supermarket shelves shortages during the pandemic and the release of impactful Netflix documentaries such as
Seaspiracy and
Down To Earth with Zac Efron.
With 3.6m tonnes of food being wasted by the food industry each year in the UK, and with more than 2m tonnes of that still being edible, now is the time to make a change and positively impact our environment.