Posts
February 12 2021
Client Alert: NYC Dining Curfew Extended
Today, Governor Cuomo announced that starting Sunday, February 14, 2021, restaurants may operate for on-premises dining until 11:00 p.m., instead of requiring restaurants to close for on-premises dining at 10:00 p.m.
Click here to read the alert.
February 08 2021
Client Alert: NYC Indoor Dining to Return Two Days Earlier Than Expected
Governor Cuomo has just announced that restaurants in New York City may reopen for indoor dining on February 12, 2021 — two days earlier than previously announced.
Click here to read the alert.
February 04 2021
Client Alert: NYSDOL Issues Guidance Expanding NY Quarantine Leave Entitlement
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State has mandated that employers provide job protected, and for most employers, paid COVID-19 sick leave to employees who could not work because they or their child are subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 (“NY Quarantine Leave”). However, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) has now issued guidance that requires employers to provide employees with up to three (3) separate periods of NY Quarantine Leave under certain limited circumstances.
Click here to read the alert.
February 03 2021
Client Alert: Cuomo Says NY Restaurant Workers Now Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine
Governor Cuomo has announced that restaurant workers will now be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine if their local health department agrees. Specifically, the state has granted localities the flexibility to add restaurant workers to the 1b vaccine prioritization group, provided that the local vaccine supply is sufficient.
Click here to read the alert.
February 01 2021
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP today announced the addition of an 8-lawyer Labor & Employment team led by partner David R. Rothfeld. The addition to EGS’ current Labor & Employment team, led by Partner Amanda M. Fugazy, gives EGS one of the largest hospitality-focused labor and employment practices in New York City.
Click here to read the press release.
January 29 2021
Complimentary Hospitality Webinar: “Where Do We go From Here?: 2.0”
As the hospitality industry continues to adjust to a “new dining” normal, there are many new regulations, procedures and insurance concerns that restaurants and other hospitality businesses must adapt to for continued recovery and future success.
Click here to register.
January 28 2021
Client Alert: New York Expands Unemployment Benefits Eligibility for Part-Time Workers
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have been forced to reduce employees’ work schedules. Under newly-revised New York State Department of Labor rules, partial unemployment benefits will now be available to more employees working part-time.
Click here to read the alert.
January 05 2021
Client Alert: CDC Recommends Order of Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued an Interim Recommendation for Allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine detailing the recommended order by which the COVID-19 vaccination should be offered to individuals.
Click here to read the alert.