On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “New York Health and Essential Rights” or “HERO” Act, adding new infectious disease prevention requirements for.
On May 5, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act), which requires all private New York employers to implement workplace.
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As discussed in our previous advisory, the New York Legislature passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act), requiring all New York employers to implement certain health and safety standards and to adopt a prevention plan to address the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne infectious diseases in the workplace. Governor Cuomo signed the legislation on May 5, 2021, after reaching an agreement with the legislature to make amendments to the bill.
The amended language is not yet available. However, according to the memo approving the bill, Governor Cuomo secured an agreement with the legislature to make technical changes to the bill, including giving the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) and employers more specific instructions in developing and implementing the workplace standards, including a clear timeline and providing for an immediate requirement for employers to cure violations in order to better
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On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“NY HERO Act”), a first-of-its kind law designed to protect against the spread of airborne infectious diseases in the workplace. But his signing statement promised amendments to correct various deficiencies in the Act. Despite the forthcoming amendments, certain provisions take effect immediately and employers should begin creating or revising workplace safety policies to come into compliance.
NY Hero Act Summary
As previously reported, the NY Hero Act requires the New York Department of Labor (“DOL”) to establish minimum protocols for preventing the spread of airborne infectious diseases in the workplace. These standards, which will differentiate among industries, will require employers to conduct employee health screenings, provide face coverings and other PPE, enforce social distancing, and institute cleaning and disinfec
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