The Biden Administration has announced that, effective May 11, 2023, international travelers will no longer be required to provide airlines with proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entering the United States. The Department...
Category: COVID-19 Guidance
Jan 03, 2023
COVID-19 Guidance
CDC to Require Negative Covid Test for Travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macau
Beginning on January 5, 2023, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will require proof of a negative Covid test or documentation of recovery from Covid for all travelers over age 2 who are boarding flights to...
Jun 13, 2022
COVID-19 Guidance
U.S. Eliminates Covid Testing Requirement for Inbound International Travelers
As of June 12th the U.S. will no longer require inbound international travelers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before entering the country. The new policy applies to all travelers – including U.S. citizens,...
Dec 27, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
Lifting of Southern African Travel Ban
The Biden Administration has announced that it will end the travel restrictions on eight southern African countries that were put in place in November. Effective December 31, non-US citizens traveling from South Africa,...
Dec 23, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
NYC Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect December 27, 2021
The New York City Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene has issued an order requiring all on-site workers of private New York City employers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. By December 27, 2021, such workers must...
Effective immediately, all travelers two years of age or older who are flying into the United States will need to present a negative Covid test (or documentation of recent recovery from Covid) taken no more than 1...
Dec 03, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
Biden Administration Restricts Travel from Southern Africa Due to New COVID-19 Variant
After the new Omicron variant was detected in South Africa and other countries last week, President Biden announced that the US will restrict travel from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini,...
Oct 06, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
Undue Hardship: An Employer Response to Requests for Religious Accommodation To Avoid Mandatory Vaccination – New York Law Journal
In the religious accommodation context an employer need only show that the accommodation would require it to incur more than a “de minimis cost.” This limited standard may allow many employers to holistically challenge...
The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective October 1, 2021, all green card applicants will be required to provide proof that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, and that they...
Jul 15, 2021
COVID-19 Guidance
NY HERO Act: NYSDOL Releases Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard and Model Plans – Employer Action Required
The NYS Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”), in consultation with the NYS Department of Health (“NYSDOH”), has published an Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard (“Standard”), Model Airborne...