Under Mayor de Blasio’s new private sector mandate, New York City residents who hire a babysitter, housekeeper or other self-employed laborer must verify their proof of vaccination.
Mayor de Blasio at the press conference announcing the private sector vaccine mandate earlier this monthMayor de Blasio at the press conference announcing the private sector vaccine mandate earlier this monthearlier this month, he said the first-in-the nation policy would apply to roughly 184,000 businesses across the city.
"When you're overseeing the workplace, you're technically the covered employer and you have to ensure compliance of the employee coming into your home," Paolucci said.executive order At a press conference on Monday, de Blasio said that a multi-agency task force of inspectors would work “energetically” to crack down on scofflaws, “but with the goal to educate and correct, ideally avoiding penalties.”
In the case of TaskRabbit, an online platform where people can find freelance laborers, contractors are not required to submit proof of vaccination, according to a company representative. As a result, the responsibility to check vaccination status falls to the customer – though only in some cases. Andrew Leight, the director of management at AKAM, said he received several calls and emails from residents in the last few days. He compared the vaccine form to a certificate of insurance, similar to what a plumber or electrician would submit before doing work in an apartment.
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