On May 13, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 142 , which allows for the resuming of non-essential construction projects (subject to certain conditions and restrictions), the reopening of retail...more
5/16/2020
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Construction Project ,
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Food Service Workers ,
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Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Retailers ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Safety
On May 6, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 138, in which he extended the Public Health Emergency by 30 additional days, until June 5, due to the continuing need to protect the health, safety and...more
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan (who also acts as the State Director of Emergency Management) issued orders this week lifting some closures and reiterating or...more
5/4/2020
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Car Dealerships ,
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Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Retail Market ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government
On April 8, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 122 (“Order 122”) requiring certain businesses that are permitted to remain open (as set forth in his prior Executive Order 107, about which we...more
4/17/2020
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Construction Project ,
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Executive Orders ,
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Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Transportation ,
Retail Market ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government
On March 30, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan (who also acts as the State Director of Emergency Management) issued Administrative Order 2020-6 providing...more
On Saturday, March 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed two Executive Orders to bring state-wide consistency to the mandated restrictions and closures arising from the COVID pandemic. ...more
On May 24, 2017, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB”) published updated regulations (“Updated Regulations”) to the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (“PFLBL”), which, as we previously reported, becomes...more
The decision whether to hire or promote a particular job candidate is no small matter for employers, particularly in a climate where there are often numerous applicants for limited positions. To assist in this decision-making...more