Kerri Beatty

New York City Court Temporarily Blocks Department of Education Vaccine Mandate

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As we previously reported, New York City Mayor de Blasio announced a mandate that all New York City public school teachers and staff would be required to get at least one dose of a vaccine by September 27, 2021 or face termination. According to the mandate, Department of Education staff would no longer have the … Read more

U.S. District Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Barring New York From Excluding Religious Exemptions For COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate on Healthcare Workers

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On September 14, 2021, a federal judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of New York’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers seeking a religious exemption to the requirement.  The mandate requires covered entities to ensure their personnel are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with the first dose for current personnel received by September 27, 2021, for general hospitals … Read more

President Biden Orders OSHA to Issue New Rule Mandating Vaccines for Large Businesses, Federal Workers and Healthcare Workers

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On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced the implementation of a six-pronged, comprehensive national strategy to combat the COVID-19 virus. The President indicated that the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is developing a rule that will require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated … Read more

New York Designates COVID-19 as an Airborne Infectious Disease Triggering HERO Act Safety Plan Requirements for Employers

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The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”), which was enacted on May 5, 2021, mandated new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One section of the law requires employers to implement an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan (“Plan”) based on the model plan provided by the … Read more

New York State Expands Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Personnel

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On August 26, 2021, the New York State Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Planning Council (“PHHPC”) approved an emergency regulation mandating COVID-19 vaccination of staff in hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic and treatment centers (D&TCs), adult care facilities (ACFs), licensed home care services agencies (LHCSAs), certified home health agencies (CHHAs) and hospices (collectively referred … Read more