Amidst the FDA’s recent approval of at least two COVID-19 vaccines – and given the divergent views as to who will be able or willing to receive them in the coming months – employers are now considering whether and to what...more
12/22/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GINA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations
With New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement yesterday (May 4, 2020) that the state’s primary and secondary schools will remain closed through the end of the current school year, employers and employees who are the...more
5/5/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee's Childcare ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
New Jersey ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Relief Measures ,
School Closures ,
State and Local Government
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently announced that New Jersey primary and secondary schools (kindergarten through 12th grade) will be closed through at least May 15, 2020. New York, Connecticut, Delaware, and...more
On April 14, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (S-2374) expanding New Jersey’s Family Leave Act to provide family leave job-protection “during epidemic-related emergencies.” The bill takes effect...more
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law.
Title II of the Act encompasses "Assistance for American Workers, Families and Businesses" and is broken...more
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on employers, many of whom are grappling with hard decisions regarding reducing their workforce for various reasons. The following guidance provides an overview of paid...more
3/24/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
EUISAA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Unemployment Insurance