In 2022, New York State and New York City enacted many new workplace laws, creating additional obligations for employers.
New York State Legal Updates
New York State and City COVID-19 Requirements
In 2022, several COVID-19-related laws and mandates were repealed in New York State and City, but other employer obligations remain in effect.
In New York City, the COVID-19 vaccination mandate was lifted for private-sector employees on November 1, 2022. Although the City eliminated the vaccine mandate for the private sector, Mayor Eric Adams and the City Department of Health and Hygiene commissioner encouraged employers to maintain vaccine policies in place.
The New York City Child Vaccination Leave law, which afforded employees paid time off for “COVID-19 child vaccination time” (i.e., leave to vaccinate their children), also expired and was thus repealed on December 31, 2022.
The New York State Paid Vaccination Leave law is still in effect and continues to require employers to provide their employees up to four hours of paid leave per COVID-19 vaccination. In June 2022, upon approval of Governor Kathy Hochul, the law was extended through December 31, 2023.
The New York State COVID-19 Sick Leave law that requires employers to provide job-protected leave to employees who take mandatory or precautionary leave to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19 is also still in effect. The length of leave and whether it is paid depends on the size of the employer’s workforce and the...
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