On December 22, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) issued a proposed rule regarding workplace safety committees under the HERO Act. As we have previously reported, the HERO Act requires all employers in New York State to adopt a prevention plan to protect against the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne infectious diseases in the workplace. Section 2 of the Act also requires employers with at least 10 employees to allow employees to “establish and administer a join labor-management workplace safety committee.” A summary of the proposed rule regarding Section 2 of the Act is provided below.
