New York State’s HERO Act Requires Employers to Implement COVID-19 Workplace Safety Protocols
By EsqSocial Corporation 12/05/21
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 safety plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne infectious diseases. Under the guidance of the New York Department of Health (NY DOH), the New York Department of Labor (NY DOL) will develop industry-specific model safety plans employers must adopt. Employers may develop their own plans provided that...
By: Fenwick & West LLP