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ARTICLE · 02 OCTOBER 2021

The New York HERO Act: Recent Changes & Upcoming Deadlines

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Originally signed into law on May 5, 2021, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act or Act)...

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Originally signed into law on May 5, 2021, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act or Act) requires almost all private New York employers to adopt workplace health and safety measures to protect employees against exposure and infection during a declared airborne disease outbreak. The Act was triggered on September 6, 2021, when Governor Kathy Hochul declared COVID-19 an airborne infectious disease. Two weeks later, on September 23, 2021, the New York Department of Labor (DOL) issued updated model plans.

Employers who have not yet implemented a plan as required by the Act in May need to do so now, and those who met the initial deadlines should review their plans to ensure they comport with the new model plans.

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