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
In a surprising and significant ruling Monday, a New York federal judge tossed out several key Department of Labor rules regulating the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), meaning that more workers will be able...more
8/5/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Intermittent Leave ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Required Documentation ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
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
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