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Interim Guidance for Office-Based Work During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Interim Guidance for Office-Based Work During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

New York State Department of Health (New York Forward) · New York (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
New York
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
EO 202.35 and successors ('must be operated subject to the guidance promulgated by the Department of Health')
Issued
2020-05-29 May 29, 2020
Effective
Phase Two (May 29, 2020 upstate; June 22, 2020 New York City); version saved 'As of March 12, 2021' (read as 2020-05-29)
End
Percentage caps ended May 19, 2021 (EO 202.108); guidance optional after June 25, 2021 (read as 2021-05-19)
In force
May 29, 2020 to May 19, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • every office-based employer ('Responsible Parties')
Functions reached
  • OF office premises (50 percent occupancy; six-foot distancing; face coverings)
  • HR (screening, training)
  • WF
Collection
New York NY

Operative words

In addition to the following standards, both essential and non-essential businesses must continue to [comply with the guidance]... Responsible Parties must ensure that the total number of occupants is limited to no more than 50% of the maximum occupancy at any given time for a particular area as set by the certificate of occupancy... Responsible Parties must ensure that a distance of at least six feet is maintained among individuals at all times, unless safety of the core activity requires a shorter distance. Any time individuals must come within six feet of another person, acceptable face coverings must be worn... even when face coverings [are] in use, occupancy must never exceed 50% of the maximum capacity of the space or vehicle

Enforcement

Affirmation of compliance required ('When you have read this document, you can affirm at the bottom'); EO 202.11 and 202.14; Public Health Law 12

Notes

Applies to 'Professional services, nonprofit, technology, [administrative support, higher education administration and similar]' per the summary (NY-119)

Retrieval note

Version 'As of March 12, 2021'; the May 29, 2020 original is not separately retrieved.

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