KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that the Governor issued an executive order over the weekend continuing the State COVID-19 disaster emergency through September 12, 2022. As a result, the authority to conduct remote public meetings will continue uninterrupted through September 12, 2022.The...
Click on this link to access the client memo regarding Client Memo re Implementation of the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program....
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you of three pieces of legislation that amend the New York State Human Rights Law, and that were signed into law by Governor Hochul in an effort to further curb workplace harassment and discrimination. The State Launches a Hotline...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you of two recent changes in the law affecting New York’s special education students. Educating Students Past The Age of 21 Governor Hochul recently signed legislation again extending a school district’s authority to provide special education services to certain students...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that Governor Hochul recently signed legislation extending the laws requiring private and public sector employers to grant paid time off for employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations (including booster shots) until December 31, 2023.As a reminder, the laws...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that earlier today, the Governor issued an executive order continuing the State COVID-19 disaster emergency through August 13, 2022. As a result, the authority to conduct remote public meetings will continue uninterrupted through August 13, 2022.The new...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… In our June 2, 2022 client memorandum, we described that the authority to conduct remote public meetings was extended through June 14, 2022. We are writing to advise you that the Governor has issued an executive order continuing the State COVID-19 disaster emergency...
Click on this link to access the client memo regarding Amendments to the Education Law Concerning APPR, Probation and Tenure....
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you of recent amendments to the Open Meetings Law regarding the use of videoconferencing during public meetings.[1] As we advised in our April 15, 2022 client memorandum, recent legislation extended the authority to hold remote public meetings through...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that the State’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget includes funding for bonuses to be provided to certain healthcare and mental hygiene workers to recruit, retain and reward these workers for their service.The legislation requires covered employers to provide...
