This article is a revised version of our March 18, 2021 publication.
Really … another new paid leave requirement from New York? Yes indeed. On Friday, March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed a new law amending New York’s Labor Law and granting employees up to four hours of paid leave per COVID-19 vaccine injection. The law became effective immediately, and the new leave entitlement is currently set to expire on Dec. 31, 2022. The idea is to encourage New Yorkers to get vaccinated.
Under this new law, employees are now entitled to paid leave to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine for “a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours per vaccine injection.” For employees receiving vaccines that require two doses, this means that employers must grant up to eight hours of total leave for vaccination (up to four hours on two different occasions). For the newer vaccine that is administered in a single dose, an employee would only be entitled to one four-hour leave. The law does not
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As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York
employers must now grapple with
another new paid
leave requirement from New York State. A new law signed by Governor Cuomo on March
12, 2021 amends New York s Labor Law and entitles employees up
to four hours of paid leave
per COVID-19 vaccine
injection. The law is effective immediately, and the
law s leave entitlement is set to expire on December 31,
2022.
We note key provisions of the new law below:
Four Hours of Paid
Vaccination Leave Per Injection: All New York
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York employers must now grapple with
another new paid leave requirement from New York State. A new law signed by Governor Cuomo on March 12, 2021 amends New York’s Labor Law and entitles employees up to four hours of paid leave
per COVID-19 vaccine injection. The law is effective immediately, and the law’s leave entitlement is set to expire on December 31, 2022.
We note key provisions of the new law below:
Four Hours of Paid Vaccination Leave Per Injection: All New York employers are now required to provide a
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While state legislatures focused much-needed attention on pandemic-related legislation throughout most of 2020, many continued to alter their employment laws in significant ways, or simply had previously passed laws scheduled to take effect at the start of 2021.
Some of the most prominent trends at the state and local level include creating or expanding paid leave benefits, pay equity, and anti-discrimination rules; restricting criminal background checks; and limiting the scope of non-compete laws. Employers should review these developments and consider updating their policies and procedures accordingly.
This Advisory provides a summary of major employment-related laws that take effect in 2021 in the following states and localities:[1]