As New Jersey schools announce their re-opening plans, employers in the state are trying to understand their obligations under different federal and state leave laws. As we have seen, some schools plan to remain open several...more
8/24/2020
/ Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Intermittent Leave ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Learning ,
School Closures ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Leave
As the summer draws to a close, schools are announcing their re-opening plans, which vary widely across states and localities. Some schools plan to remain open several days a week and direct students to attend remotely the...more
8/21/2020
/ Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Medical Leave ,
Paid Leave ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Learning ,
Remote Working ,
School Closures ,
Sick Leave ,
Students ,
Supporting Documentation
New Jersey’s governor just approved a significant expansion of the state’s leave laws, permitting employees job-protected leave for a variety of new reasons while expanding available state-provided, income-replacement...more
Just a few short days before the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act will become law, requiring New Jersey employers of all sizes to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year to covered employees, the state Department of...more
10/26/2018
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
In just a few short weeks, New Jersey employers will be required to comply with the state’s new Paid Sick Leave Act. Once October 29 is upon us, New Jersey employers of all sizes will need to provide up to 40 hours of paid...more
10/15/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Attendance ,
Bonuses ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Independent Contractors ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Penalties ,
Posting Requirements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Public Hearing ,
Rate of Pay ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Waiting Periods ,
Workplace Communication
New Jersey has now become the tenth state to enact a statewide mandatory paid sick leave law. The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act was signed into law today by Governor Phil Murphy and will go into effect on October 29, 2018....more
5/3/2018
/ Actual Damages ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Covered Employees ,
Covered Employer ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Governor Murphy ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Communication