NY ON PAUSE Phase I Reopening Still Set for May 15th — Three Regions Ready to Open | COVID-19 Updates

“Yesterday’s Executive Order extended the underlying legal authority for the Emergency Order, but did NOT change the text of any of the directives in NY ON PAUSE and so the expiration date of May 15 still stands until further notice.”P

Governor Cuomo Announces Three Regions of New York State Ready to Begin Reopening May 15th

• Finger Lakes, Southern Tier & Mohawk Valley Regions Have Met the 7 Metrics Required to Begin Phase 1 of Reopening Plan, Which Includes Construction, Manufacturing, Retail for Curbside Pickup, & Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
• The North Country and Central NY Close to Meeting All Metrics
• Governor Cuomo Releases the “NY Forward Reopening” Plan, Available Here
• Certain Low-Risk Business and Recreational Activities –including Landscaping, Gardening, Tennis & Drive-In-Movie Theaters — Will Reopen Statewide on May 15th
• Launches Regional Monitoring Dashboard — Available Here
• Announces Members of Regional Control Rooms to Monitor Regional Metrics During Reopening Process

Read full announcement here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/amid-ongoing-covid-19-pandemic-governor-cuomo-announces-three-regions-new-york-state-ready

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Topic: Figuring out the New Normal: Business in the Time of COVID

Date: Tuesday 12th May at 8 am

Guest Speaker: Patricia Mulligan, Esq.

• The steps businesses should be taking as they resume operations;
• How employers should handle workers who are reluctant to return to the physical workspace;
• The unique challenges facing businesses who are managing employees remotely;
• Employer leave obligations for employees who are on isolation or quarantine orders, and
• How to handle the tough decisions of who to retain and who to lay off if positions are eliminated, and related liability concerns.