Re-opening law offices and legal non-profits in New York State requires planning to make the workplace safer for employees and clients and lower the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Links to re-opening standards and guidance from federal and state agencies and other organizations can be found here.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

• NYS Department of Health Vaccine page https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/
• NYS COVID-19 Vaccination Program Book (October 16, 2020) 
• New York City Planned COVID Vaccine Distribution https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/covid/planned-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-nyc
• CDC COVID-19 ACIP Vaccine Recommendations https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/vacc-specific/covid-19.html
• EEOC Guidaince on COVID Vaccinations (Section K) https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws
• SHRM Vaccine Information for Employers https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-news/Pages/COVID-19-Vaccination-Resources.aspx

Federal

• CDC Employer Information for Office Buildings https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/office-buildings.html
• OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf
• OSHA Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (May 19, 2020) https://www.osha.gov/memos/2020-05-19/updated-interim-enforcement-response-plan-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
• OSHA Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (May 19, 2020) https://www.osha.gov/memos/2020-05-19/revised-enforcement-guidance-recording-cases-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
• CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
• CDC General Business Frequently Asked Questions
  
• EEOC What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws
• EEOC Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/pandemic-preparedness-workplace-and-americans-disabilities-act

New York State and Local Governments

• New York State Association of Counties, County Workforce Re-Entry Guide, June 2, 2020
  
• New York Interim Guidance for Office-Based Work During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/offices-interim-guidance.pdf
• Reopening New York Commercial Building Management Guidelines for Employers and Employees https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/BuildingManagementSummaryGuidance.pdf
• New York Forward https://forward.ny.gov/
• New York State Department of Health Business Re-opening Safety Plan Template 
• Directory of County Health Departments https://www.nysacho.org/directory/
• NYS Empire State Development Moving New York Forward: Business Reopening https://esd.ny.gov/nyforward
• NYS Department of Health COVID-19 Homepage https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
• NYS Department of Health Interim Guidance on Executive Order 202.16 Requiring Face Coverings
• NYS Department of Labor https://dol.ny.gov/

Other Business Resources

• Bloomberg Law, General Counsel's Guide to Reopening (May 22, 2020) https://aboutblaw.com/QZC
• New York State Bar Association Guidance on Reopening Law Firms
• SHRM https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-news/Pages/coronavirus-resources.aspx
• Capital Region Chamber of Commerce https://capitalregionchamber.com/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-resources/
• Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce https://greaterrochesterchamber.com/coronavirus-planning-resources-for-business
• North Country Chamber of Commerce http://northcountrychamber.com/Chamber/coronavirus-update
• American Industrial Hygiene Association Reopening: Guidance for General Office Settings 
• Cushman & Wakefield Myth vs Reality to Combat COVID-19: HVAC, Deep Cleaning and More Podcast (May 19, 2020) https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights/covid-19/myth-versus-reality-cleaning-protocols-podcast