Cuomo: Vaccine mandate for patient-facing state hospital workers, state employees can be tested
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — New York state employees will have to either be vaccinated or face regular testing by Labor Day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Cuomo said the…
When will marijuana be federally legal and what would it mean for troops, clearance holders?
You might have read recent comments by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas regarding the legalization of marijuana. His comments were likely an indication of what justices might…
COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ join the ranks of disabled Americans
Thirty-one years ago, the federal government made a promise to people living with disabilities: “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down,” President…
Albany Officials Shutter Lark Street Bar Linked To Recent Violence
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan declared a State of Emergency Friday in order to shutter a city bar police say is linked to a recent spike in violence. The Democrat cited a 22%…
COVID-19 mandates wade into uncertain legal territory
Public and private employers seeking to mandate the COVID-19 vaccines are bolstered by a Department of Justice opinion and high-profile victory in Texas, but their chances in…
What would happen to the federal employees who resist a vaccine mandate?
The White House is considering a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for federal employees, but any such move will create complications with workforce groups and in the area of…
Proposed vaccine mandate for federal employees could face some legal hurdles
The White House is “strongly considering” requiring federal employees show proof they received their COVID-19 vaccinations in order to return to their workplaces. The…
A vaccine requirement for feds could get complicated
The White House is considering a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for federal employees, but any such move will create complications with workforce groups and in the area of…
Biden mulling vaccine mandate
President Joe Biden is implementing a governmentwide vaccine requirement and considering a mask mandate for federal employees. Tully Rinckey Partner Stephanie Rapp-Tully…
As employees return to work and COVID cases rise, questions over mandated vaccination swirl
As COVID-19 cases increase, employers face the decision whether to require employees to get the vaccine. Within hours of each other on Monday, New York City announced its public…