It has been an eventful few weeks in the ongoing debate over eviction freezes and rent relief in New York State. As landlords continue to press for evictions to proceed, tenant advocates are seeking to extend protections on the grounds that COVID-19 is still causing economic hardship and creating health...
On August 17, 2021, the Key to NYC program, which requires proof of vaccination for indoor activities in New York City, including attending theatrical and other performing arts events, went into effect. Under the program, individuals age 12 and older are required to show proof that they have received at...
RPJ Partner Mark Moore was quoted in Quartz last Thursday in an article reported by Lila Maclellan entitled “The US Supreme Court’s Indiana University Ruling Isn’t a Free Pass for Vaccine Mandates.” The piece discusses the recent rejection by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett of an emergency request...
Broadway curtains are gearing up to rise again this fall after a year of lockdown, but the highly contagious Delta variant and breakthrough cases in vaccinated individuals present serious considerations for determining the safest ways to get company members and audiences back in the theater. Partner Ethan Krasnoo weighed in...
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive orders, commencing at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively froze statutory and court imposed deadlines for all manner of legal proceedings. For civil proceedings, at least, that stoppage lasted through Nov. 3, 2020. In the months since, a few courts have had a chance to...
On July 21, RPJ Attorney Elizabeth Stork was featured in Bloomberg Law’s article entitled, “As Offices Reopen, State Laws Thread Worker Privacy and Safety.” The piece discusses how employers can prepare to welcome employees back to the office while navigating the many new state employment laws mobilized by the pandemic,...
The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article on June 22, 2021 on a recently filed lawsuit against Indiana University for mandating Covid-19 vaccinations for students and employees entitled “Indiana University Students Sue Over Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement.” Indiana University recently issued a policy that students, staff and faculty must be...
Managing Partner Heidi Reavis shared her employment, management and Covid-19 workplace expertise on Monday, June 7, at Realscreen Live during their session “New Normal, New Workplace.” Alongside three incredibly accomplished women — Jennifer Caserta, Chief Transformation & People Officer at AMC Networks, DeJeana Chappell, Senior Manager of Workplace Strategy and...
It seems the ink is hardly dry on a posting about COVID-19 vaccination policies in the workplace when there is a further legal development or news to share. In today’s news, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has just updated its COVID-19 technical assistance to address questions arising under...
As pandemic-induced restrictions continue to gradually lift, the conversation concerning return-to-work protocols becomes ever more relevant and vital. In response to the many questions regarding this topic, last week SHRM published an article titled “Gradual Return to Workplace Eases Transition for Employees,” in which Partner Deena Merlen is heavily quoted...