As employers may recall, on December 6, 2020, Mayor De Blasio announced a mandatory vaccination order for all New York City employers and on December 15, 2021 the text of that order, and the related guidance, was issued by the City. On December 23, 2021, NYC revised its FAQS for Covered Entities and Guidance on Accommodations for Workers related to this order. Significantly, these FAQS confirm that even employers who are covered by the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for large private employers must comply with this New York City order, meaning that their workers must be vaccinated to gain entrance to a workplace if they do not have a reasonable accommodation and there is no alternative testing option.
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