The Department of Labor is committed to protecting and promoting workers' safety & health, wages, and working conditions. We do this by providing education, consultation and enforcement services in a fair, timely and consistent manner. New York's employers are a vital part of that equation and we work to ensure an equal playing field for all New York businesses.
New York State has enacted various laws and regulations to protect workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These include:
The NYS Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO ACT), which protects private sector employees against exposure and disease during a future airborne infectious disease outbreak.
The Emergency Preparedness Law, which requires public employers to adopt a plan for operations in the event of a declared public health emergency involving a communicable disease.
COVID-19 regulations, which require all employers to take various health and safety measures for the worksite. They include providing benefits – including sick leave, paid family leave, and disability benefits – to New
York employees impacted by mandatory or precautionary orders of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19.
Employees have a right to file a complaint for violations of these laws and regulations. Your complaint will remain anonymous.
VISIT THESE LINKS TO LEARN AND EXPLORE MORE:
NYS DOL | NY HERO Act: https://dol.ny.gov/ny-hero-act
SEQUIOA | FOREWORD: https://www.sequoia.com/2022/03/new-york-states-hero-act-requires-employers-to-establish-new-health-and-safety-standards/
PROSKAUER: https://www.lawandtheworkplace.com/2022/03/new-york-ends-designation-of-covid-19-under-the-hero-act/
THE NEW YORK SENATE: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S1034/