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9/24/21 Webisode: Navigating the New Federal Vaccine Mandate for Employers

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September 27, 2021

President Joe Biden recently announced a new mandate requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require weekly testing of unvaccinated workers.

The new mandate will be published in a forthcoming OSHA rule, so full details have not been released yet. However, the administration has indicated that the effective date would give workers sufficient time to get vaccinated.

Join the BNP and Alcott HR for a webisode focused on the legal and human resources implications of the forthcoming OSHA rule and how to best prepare your business for these changes.

Watch the Presentation Below

Download a Copy of the Presentation Slides HERE.

More information on the federal vaccine mandate can be found HERE.

12.13.21 COVID-19 Bulletin: Statewide Mask Mandate Now in Effect

By growthzone | December 13, 2021

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced she would repeal the state’s mask mandate, effective today. However, her announcement did not proactively address how the repeal coincided with the NY HERO Act, which would have required employees in most workplaces to continue masking.

12.2.21 Advocacy Alert: BNP Urges Hochul to Maximize Infrastructure Investment

By growthzone | December 12, 2021

The BNP recently wrote to Governor Kathy Hochul suggesting steps she can take to maximize the incoming infrastructure investment from Washington.

President Biden recently signed into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The BNP advocated for this bill, which has the potential for transformative change in Buffalo Niagara. However, in our current landscape, this historic investment may not go as far in New York as it will in other states.