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New York, N.Y. (May 13, 2021) - After a
year s worth of various executive orders addressing worker
safety issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, as of May 6,
2021, New York has adopted novel legislation designed to protect
employees. This new law provides workers with a voice when faced
with safety concerns surrounding airborne infectious diseases. The
stated goal of the New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or NY
HERO Act, is to provide support for workers and give them the tools
to keep themselves and their families safe. As explained below, the
Employers transitioning to a post-pandemic workplace face a host
of novel challenges.
High on that list is navigating hybrid work models and what a
return to physical workplaces looks like - especially when, as our
survey reveals, the percentage of employees who prefer remote or
hybrid work is higher than the percentage of employers who plan to
offer it. The survey also finds employers taking a cautious
approach to asking about employees COVID-19 vaccination status
and making a range of changes to their physical workplaces.
Yet these issues are only part of the complex landscape now
facing employers. Several employment law-related changes from the
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On March 25, 2021, Senators Bernie Sanders (VT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) introduced the For the 99.5% Act (the Act )
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On Dec. 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance that stated that COVID-19 vaccinations do not qualify as medical examinations under the.
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The Corporate Transparency Act (the Act ) was enacted by Congress on January 1, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, overriding then-President Trump s earlier veto.
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New legislation in California requires employers in
certain hospitality sector businesses to rehire laid-off employees
before they hire new staff.
On 16 April 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom
signed Senate Bill No. 93 (SB 93), a rehiring and
retention law. SB 93
creates a new Labor Code section (2810.8),
which requires certain hospitality businesses to rehire workers who
have been laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic prior to hiring new
employees to fill previously laid-off employees positions.
Employers must provide eligible employees at least five business
days to respond to a job offer notice and must award the job
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Although many employers provide paid sick leave as a benefit for
their employees, no federal law currently requires private
employers to provide paid sick leave. Last year, Congress passed
the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( FFCRA )
that included national paid sick leave for the first time. But
leave was limited to reasons related to COVID-19 and the temporary
law has since expired. What remains is a patchwork of state and
local, paid sick leave laws that employers must navigate carefully.
In response, my state, Texas, has tried to limit this local