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December 27 2021
Client Alert: NY Updates Quarantine Guidelines For Fully Vaccinated Critical Workers
In an effort to address the staffing issues surrounding the spike in COVID-19 cases due to the highly-transmissible Omicron variant, New York has announced changes to the quarantine and return-to-work guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals working in certain critical industries who test positive for COVID-19.
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December 23 2021
Client Alert: Reminder: NY Quarantine Leave, NYC Sick Leave & WARN Obligations
As the Omicron strain continues to spread and businesses are increasingly faced with employees testing positive for COVID-19, we take this opportunity to remind you about employer obligations under the NY Quarantine Leave Law, NYC paid sick leave law and, for businesses considering shuttering operations temporarily or permanently, the federal and NYS WARN Act.
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December 23 2021
Client Alert: Updates To Key To NYC Requirements
Per our previous Client Alert, effective December 27, 2021, the “Key to NYC” program will now require all individuals over the age of 12 to provide proof that they have received a full regimen of a COVID-19 vaccine (meaning two doses of a two-dose vaccine, such as Pfizer or Moderna, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine, such as Janssen/Johnson & Johnson). In addition, effective December 14, children 5-11 years old are now required to provide proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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December 20 2021
Client Alert: OSHA Large Employer Emergency Temporary Standard Reinstated
Per our previous Client Alert, on November 4, 2021 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard regarding COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for employers with 100 or more employees (the “100+ ETS”). The 100+ ETS was effective as of November 5, 2021, but enforcement was subsequently stayed pending a legal challenge.
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December 16 2021
Client Alert: NYC Announces Small Business Resilience Grant Program
Applications are now being accepted for the newly-announced New York City Small Business Resilience Grant Program, which provides grants up to $10,000 to eligible small businesses to assist in recovering from the effects of COVID-19.
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December 15 2021
Client Alert: NYC Issues Guidance On Private Employer Vaccine Mandate
Per our previous Client Alert, earlier this month New York City announced that all private sector employees working in New York City must provide their employer with proof that they received at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine by December 27, 2021 in order to continue reporting to their workplace (the “NYC Private Employer Mandate”).
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December 15 2021
Plant-based packaging-maker Footprint going public via $1.6 billion SPAC
Footprint, an Arizona-based materials science technology company known for its plant-based packaging, will make its market debut by merging with blank-check firm Gores Holdings VIII. The deal is expected to value Footprint, ranked No. 45 on this year’s CNBC Disruptor 50 list, at $1.6 billion following the SPAC merger’s completion.
www.cnbc.com
December 14 2021
Footprint Agrees to $1.6 Billion Gores SPAC Deal as Koch Invests
Footprint, a materials-science technology company seeking to eliminate single-use plastic, agreed to merge with Gores Holdings VIII Inc., a special purpose acquisition company led by billionaire Alec Gores.
www.bloomberg.com