New York State announced that it has adopted the latest CDC Guidance, Shortening Isolation and Quarantine Period for ALL dealership staff who either test positive or are exposed to COVID-19.
Read MoreIn ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, NYC has added paid time off for parents to get their children a COVID-19 vaccine under the NYC Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law.
Read MoreThe Latest News for Metro New York's Auto Dealers
Read MoreThe DOH has shortened the isolation period for fully vaccinated Critical Workers that test positive for COVID-19, from 10 days to 5 days.
Read MoreNew York City’s sweeping mandate requiring nearly all private-sector businesses to only allow vaccinated employees into the workplace has taken effect today.
Read MoreAuditing for mask mandate compliance, which became effective last Monday, has already begun. Dealers have informed us that inspectors from the Department of Health and other agencies have visited their dealerships to ensure customers and staff are in compliance with the mandate.
Read MoreAs the City attempts to contain further spread of COVID-19 by implementing a workplace vaccine mandate, dealers will need to balance the potential loss of employees for refusing to be vaccinated against a loss of employees due to increased positive COVID cases requiring quarantine.
Read MoreGovernor Hochul issued an order earlier today that requires everyone who is not fully vaccinated to wear a face covering at all indoor facilities. The statewide order will be in effect starting Monday, December 13 through January 15 – unless extended further.
Read MoreNew York City Mayor De Blasio announced today that he will impose a vaccine mandate on all private sector employees regardless of the size of the business. No formal documentation has been released detailing exemptions or other limitations.
Read MoreThe NYS Department of Health Commissioner has extended the activation of the NY HERO Act for the second time. The designation is now set to expire on December 15, 2021.
Read MoreOn Thursday, President Joe Biden announced he will order the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require employees of businesses with 100+ employees to either get vaccinated or present a negative COVID-19 test result each week. The Biden Administration estimates that the new rule will apply to over 80 million people in the private sector.
Read MoreOn Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul activated the safety plans required by the HERO Act. Private businesses statewide must now implement their plans to prevent the spread of contagious airborne disease, which they were required to adopt by August 5.
Read MoreThe Association has heard from several dealers that have submitted PPP loan forgiveness applications - using the FTE Reduction Safe Harbor 1 exemption - that their applications have sailed through their bank’s review but have stalled under Small Business Administration (SBA) examination.
Read MoreOn August 13, 2021, OSHA updated its COVID-19 guidance for employers—Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace—to incorporate guidance from the CDC’s July 27, 2021, revised mask recommendations for vaccinated individuals.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Governor Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act) into law. The new law requires dealers to have an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan in-place and ready to activate.
Read MoreNYSERDA recently announced changes to the rebate program including new rebate amounts, lowering the qualifying MSRP, and a training requirement for dealership personnel.
Read MoreToday, Governor Cuomo announced that, effective immediately, New York’s Safety Guidelines are now optional. This news follows the State hitting the 70-percent mark of adults receiving their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Read MoreThe United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that employers may offer financial incentives to employees to get vaccinated as long as such incentives are not “coercive.” Also, today, Governor Cuomo announced that employees who fall ill due to side effects from receiving a COVID vaccine will be allowed to use employer-paid sick leave for such illness.
Read MoreA GNYADA member, whose mask policy requires staff to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination, has alerted the Association that they received fake vaccination cards from employees.
Read MoreThe announcement from Governor Cuomo that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in certain settings was a welcome relief for GNYADA members and a hopeful sign that we have turned a corner in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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