KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We previously advised in client memoranda that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) had issued a rule on determining independent contractor status and that prior to the original effective date of March 8, 2021,[1] the Biden Administration decided to freeze the rule and...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that the NYS Department of Labor (“DOL”) has published guidance about the COVID-19 vaccination paid leave law in the form of “Frequently Asked Questions.”[1]As explained in our March 16, 2021 memorandum, NYS recently passed laws requiring public...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that, consistent with a recent communication from the NYS Department of Education, all public libraries (including free association libraries) must resume “in-person services” by June 1, 2021, for a certain minimum number of “open hours” per week,...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Governor Cuomo has signed into law the Marijuana[1] Regulation and Taxation Act (“the Act”). Through its enactment, New York State legalized the recreational use of cannabis[2] products by adults who are 21 years of age or older and made changes to the existing...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… You may have heard that this year’s State budget includes a temporary early retirement incentive. We are writing to let you know that this incentive only applies for employees of New York City and the New York City Board of Education (which is...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Governor Cuomo signed legislation this week temporarily amending the Education Law to allow voters to vote by absentee ballot in 2021 school district budget votes and elections due to the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 or another disease that may cause illness.Prior...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to provide you with information regarding the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). This memorandum will provide a summary of: (1) the ARPA’s provisions regarding the voluntary extension of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA’s) Emergency Paid Sick...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to provide you with a summary of the most recent changes to the NYS Department of Health’s (“DOH”) guidance (“the Guidance”) regarding the quarantine requirements for travelers arriving in New York State.[1] The Guidance supersedes the recently issued April 1,...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to provide you with a summary of recent changes to the NYS Department of Health’s (“DOH”) guidance regarding quarantine exemptions for certain individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19, and regarding changes to the NYS Travel Advisory’s post-travel quarantine requirements.[1] Quarantine...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Unemployment insurance fraud has become a frequent issue for employers and individuals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[*] We are writing to advise you that, as a result, the U.S. Department of Labor has updated its “Report Unemployment Insurance Fraud” website with...
