Reminder: HERO Act Safety Committee Requirement Takes Effect Nov. 1
Many private employers in New York State must permit their employees to form workplace safety committees starting next Monday. The requirement is part of the New York State HERO Act, which became law last May and was amended in June. If you have 10 or more employees, you must permit them to form a committee if they so choose. Section 2 of the HERO Act, which takes effect on Nov. 1, states, "Employers shall permit employees to establish and administer a joint labor-management workplace safety committee, but not more than one committee per worksite, provided however that an employer that already has a workplace safety committee…