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Lawyer: You can go to work high, with limits

According to new guidelines released by the Department of Labor, New Yorkers can be high on marijuana when they go to work. It’s no longer something you can be fired for.…

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FDA approves J&J and Moderna boosters, mixing vaccines

The Biden administration cleared the way Wednesday for millions of Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots and said it will be ready to distribute vaccines for children ages 5 to…

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NY employers no longer allowed to test for marijuana

(WBNG) — Given the newly legal status of cannabis, the state Department of Labor decided it is high time to change its current rules. The department quietly released new…

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How do religious vaccine exemptions work? Local legal experts weigh in after federal judge’s ruling on NY mandate

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — On Tuesday, a federal Judge in Utica ruled that religious vaccine exemptions can stay for New York health care workers. Justice David Hurd granted the…

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Fact Check: No refunds for single-game Buffalo Bills tickets

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — One local family is pretty upset they won’t be going to a Buffalo Bills game this year all because of the COVID-19 policy. You have to be…

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Cornell University, CNY’s largest employer, requires full vaccination for employees

SYRACUSE N.Y. — Cornell University is requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated by December 8 or be removed from the company’s payroll, according to a letter sent…

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Britney Spears father removed from controlling her fortune, but what does this mean for her future?

Britney Spears has been under a conservatorship with her father for 13 years, and following the ongoing #FreeBritney movement, she has finally had him removed. On Monday she…

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Tully Rinckey lawyer weighs in on vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hundreds of local healthcare workers are now suspended or out of a job because of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. This mandate just took effect…

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Healthcare Dilemma

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A first wave of vaccine mandates for health care workers landed in New York this week. Saratoga Hospital reported a higher percent of vaccinated employees…

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Potential legal impact of new vaccine rules for NYS workers

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Before resigning from office, former Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for state employees. Those choosing not to get the shot would…

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