NY HERO Act Requirements Significantly Modified as Amendments Pass New York Legislature
By EsqSocial Corporation 15/06/21
This week, both houses of the New York state legislature passed a package of amendments (the “Amendments”) to the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act” or the “Act”) designed to clarify, modify, and delay implementation of certain provisions of the Act. The HERO Act was signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on May 5, 2021. The Act requires the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) to create industry specific, enforceable workplace health and safety standards, and...
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP