The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has made available on its website self-attesting quarantine and isolation forms that employees may use to demonstrate eligibility for the state’s COVID-19 quarantine leave law or for other purposes in which they must verify quarantine or isolation for themselves or their child/dependent (such as for return to school purposes).
As we have previously reported, the New York State’s COVID-19 quarantine leave law requires employers to provide certain leave for employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19, as well as for employees caring for a minor or dependent child who is required to quarantine.
Previously, the law required employees seeking protected leave due to COVID-19 be subject to an order of quarantine or isolation issued by the State of New York, a state or local health department, or any other governmental entity. Now, however, employees can provide a self-attestation form rather than obtain an order of quarantine or isolation from a government entity or treating healthcare provider.
The Affirmation of Quarantine form requires individuals to confirm that they (or their child or dependent): (i) have been identified as a close contact to a COVID-19 positive person during their contagious period; (ii) were not up to date on COVID-19 vaccination, including booster shot, at the time of exposure to a COVID-19 positive person during their...
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