As a way to protect workplaces in New York from airborne diseases, the Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act) was recently signed into law. This impacts almost all employers in the state, including families with domestic workers. Our payroll partner GTM Payroll...
New York has passed a law requiring employers to provide employees with paid leave for COVID-19 vaccinations. The law took effect immediately on passage on March 12, 2021, and expires Dec. 31, 2022. This includes household employers of nannies or other household...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified people who are more likely to become severely ill from COVID-19. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are among them. This article shares the CDC’s guidance regarding pregnancy, breastfeeding, and...
Governor Cuomo recently announced that as of January 11, more groups of people were eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, including child care providers. Here are the instructions from the NYS Department of Health for caregivers in New York to get a COVID-19...
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidelines on how to celebrate Thanksgiving safely this year. These updated guidelines focus on remaining safe during small gatherings, which...
Holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s bring to mind thoughts of family, friends, fun and food. However, each year, millions of Americans struggle to maintain their waistlines during the holidays while surrounded by tempting holiday treats. And the...
The leaves are changing colors, the air is getting chilly, and it's almost time for the little ones to dress up and fill their bags with goodies. But this year, as we know, is not like other years before. The risk of contracting and spreading the coronavirus is still...
The arrival of the fall and winter months signals many things, including the beginning of flu season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu activity peaks between December and February. This means that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t the...
While children may not understand the full scope of the COVID-19 pandemic, they do know that the world is different. In many cases, they left school in March or April to continue learning virtually—and many finished their school years from home. As schools welcomed...
