New York’s Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act) was signed into law in early May 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The law required extensive new workplace health and safety measures in order to protect employees from exposure or illness during a future airborne infectious disease outbreak. When an airborne infectious […]
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As your Hudson Valley PEO experts, we often receive questions from our clients regarding HR related issues such as administration and compliance, safety and risk management, pay practices, workers compensation and more. While some of these questions involve specific issues, many are general and we believe there’s value in sharing them with everyone. That’s […]
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In early May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people. According to the new guidance, those who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance themselves in most indoor and outdoor settings. However, exceptions to the CDC’s guidance remain, […]
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We’ve been answering many questions from our clients and their employees regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and the rights employees have when deciding whether or not to get vaccinated. In order to address these questions and more, we’ve prepared this advisory for you and your employees. Can an employer require an employee to be vaccinated against […]
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Exploring the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and New York State Paid Sick Leave The Families First Coronavirus Response Act known as the FFCRA, which required employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19, ended on December 31, 2020. The FFCRA had provided […]
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The New York State Sick Leave (NYSSL) law signed on April 3rd, 2020 established the right of all New Yorkers to sick leave, either paid or unpaid depending on their employer’s size and income. NYSSL went into effect alongside existing laws providing emergency paid sick leave in cases of COVID-19. As of September 30th, […]
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When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the U.S. in early March, healthcare services were impacted almost immediately. While cities went on lockdown, businesses shut their doors, and people stayed home, hospitals became the center of the crisis. Almost all nonemergency services were put on hold as healthcare providers struggled to manage the care of […]
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When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.6 on March 20th closing all non-essential businesses to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, no one could have predicted what would happen next. Most of us assumed the virus would be gone within weeks and we’d be back in the office in no time. […]
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Families First Coronavirus Virus Act (FFCRA) – Federal Court Ruling Changes You Need to Know! On Monday, August 3, a Federal Court in New York eliminated several key provisions of the FFCRA regulations, immediately affecting employers’ liabilities. Ed Kowalski the Director of HR, and his team have a brief presentation to share which […]
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According to the National Safety Council, every seven seconds a worker is injured on the job. As an employer, you have countless priorities to juggle each and every day – the safety of your workforce is likely right there at the top of the list. To achieve a safe workplace, you spend hours developing […]
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