US Supreme Court Declines to Review Religious Exemption Question
In an order issued on December 13, the United States Supreme Court declined to accept an appeal of the Second Circuit’s decision, which had [...]
LHCSA RFO Unlikely to be Issued Until 2022
The Department of Health has recently indicated that it will not be issuing the LHCSA RFO until 2022, and also until after the CDPAP [...]
Assemblymember Gottfried is Retiring
Assemblymember Gottfried, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee and New York’s longest-serving lawmaker, announced on Monday that he will be retiring at the end [...]
Statistical Report FAQs Released
The DOH has released a FAQ document on the HCS pertaining to the annual statistical report. The FAQs address some of the commonly asked [...]
Announcing: FOREWORK
We are pleased to announce the launch of FOREWORK, an independent employment technologies and HR solutions company. Over the last several years, as I have [...]
1.4 Billion in Federal Funding is Coming to NY Home Care, but only 1/3 of LHCSAs Slated to Receive the First Wave of the Funds
As part of President Biden’s investment and commitment to home care, New York State is slated to receive in excess of 1.4 billion dollars [...]
MASKING REQUIREMENTS TAKE EFFECT TODAY
As we reported last week, Governor Hochul has announced new masking requirements for all businesses across New York State. Special rules, however, apply to healthcare [...]
NY Attorney General Letitia James Suspends Campaign for Governor
Last night, Attorney General Letitia James announced that she was suspending her run for the Governor of New York. Through her Twitter account, James [...]
NY Gov. Hochul Announces New Masking Requirements for Businesses, Starting Monday
Today, Gov. Hochul announced that masks will be required in all indoor public places across New York State unless businesses or venues have a [...]
NYC to Require Vaccination of Private Sector Employees in NYC
Today, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City would be imposing a vaccination mandate for private-sector employers. Mr. de [...]
DOH’s Dear Administrator Letter Offers Relief to Providers Regarding Religious Exemptions
The New York Department of Health ("DOH") has issued a Dear Administrator Letter ("DAL"), stating, "beginning November 22, 2021, all covered entities must ensure [...]
New York Significantly Expands its Whistleblower Law
Although New York has had an employment-related whistleblower statute for decades, many employers may not have been aware of it. That is because the [...]
Employers who Electronically Monitor Employees Must now Notify their Employees of the Monitoring
On November 8, 2021, Governor Hochul signed legislation amending the State civil rights law to add a new provision requiring employers who engage in [...]
Most NY Employers Soon to be Required to Provide Retirement Savings Plan
The New York Secure Choice Savings Program Act (the “program”) was enacted into law as part of the 2018-19 New York State Budget. The [...]
States Sue to Halt CMS Rule Requiring Vaccination
On November 10, 2021, 10 states led by Eric S. Schmitt, the attorney general of the State of Missouri, filed a lawsuit in the [...]
Fifth Circuit Injunction Against OSHA ETS 100+ is Continued
Last night, the OSHA regulation requiring vaccination or weekly testing for all employees of employers with 100 or more employees was blocked again by the Fifth [...]
OSHA ETS Faces Legal Challenges
Over the weekend, on Saturday, the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana) issued a temporary injunction, “blocking” the [...]
OSHA ETS Impact on LHCSAs and CHHAs in New York
Last week, when the OSHA ETS was first issued, we provided a high-level overview of the requirements of the ETS. Since that time, we have [...]
CMS also Mandates Vaccination for Healthcare Employees, but NY FIs and LHCSAs do not appear to be Covered by the CMS Mandate
On the same day that OSHA issued its emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) requiring vaccination of employees of companies with 100 or more employees, the [...]
OSHA Regulation Requiring Vaccination of all Employees of Companies with 100+ Employees is Out. Is CDPAP Covered?
This morning, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") released its highly anticipated emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) requiring businesses with at least 100 employees [...]