New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut issued a joint incoming travel advisory, effective June 25, 2020, requiring all individuals—including Tristate Area residents—to self-quarantine for 14 days when arriving from an “impacted state.” The Joint Travel Advisory defines “impacted state” as a state having: (i) a positive COVID-19 test rate
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New Jersey Department of Labor Issues Mandatory Misclassification Poster
In January of this year, New Jersey enacted a package of laws designed to root out and punish misclassification of employees as independent contractors.
New Jersey Issues a New Posting Concerning Worker Misclassification
Earlier this year, Governor Murphy signed a package of legislation aimed at tightening worker misclassification enforcement in New Jersey. One of these new measures, Assembly Bill 5843, established a new posting requirement for employers.
New Jersey Issues Executive Order No. 142 on Non-essential Construction Projects and Non-essential Retail Businesses
Two weeks after announcing “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health” plan, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy signed Executive Order (EO) No. 142 on May 13, 2020, permitting non-essential construction projects and non-essential retail businesses to reopen effective 6:00 a.m. on May 18, 2020. This is Governor Murphy’s
New Jersey’s Issues Executive Order No. 142 on Non-essential Construction Projects and Non-essential Retail Businesses
Two weeks after announcing “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health” plan, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy signed Executive Order (EO) No. 142 on May 13, 2020, permitting non-essential construction projects and non-essential retail businesses to reopen effective 6:00 a.m. on May 18, 2020. This is Governor Murphy’s
New Jersey Executive Directive Requires Testing Protocols at Certain Healthcare Facilities
The New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) has issued an Executive Directive (ED) requiring all licensed long-term care facilities, assisted living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, residential healthcare facilities, and dementia care homes to implement testing and response protocols by May 19, 2020. Although many facilities likely have already implemented
New Jersey Extends State of Emergency, Clarifies Limits on Recreational, Entertainment Activities
In his 37th Executive Order (EO) since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has extended the state of emergency an additional 30 days (to June 5, 2020), citing the 130,000 positive cases, 8,244 COVID-19-related deaths, and continuing spread of COVID-19 in the state, among other reasons.
A Quick Overview of New Jersey’s New WARN Act
New Jersey’s WARN Act (the Millville-Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act) has been amended, effective July 19, 2020. N.J.S.A. § 34:21-1, et seq., to expand greatly its scope and requirements:
Definitions: the terms below will change to expand the Act’s coverage of employers and their actions.
New Jersey’s Post-COVID-19 ‘Road Back’ Plan Full of Red Lights
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has released The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health, outlining six principles or milestones that will guide the state in deciding whether to ease the stay-at-home restrictions implemented on March 21, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Jersey Director of Emergency Management Eases Restrictions on Certain Businesses
The New Jersey State Director of Emergency Management has issued an Order designating additional businesses as “essential retail” and permitting auto dealerships to provide test drives and pickups of vehicles as the state’s COVID-19 statistics continue to improve. The Order marks what may be the first step in a return toward normal operations.
New Jersey Governor Signs Bill Requiring ‘Title 26 Hospitals’ to Report Demographic Data on COVID-19
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill requiring hospitals licensed under New Jersey Statutes Title 26 to report demographic data on COVID-19 cases.
New Jersey Governor Signs Bill Requiring ‘Title 26 Hospitals’ to Report Demographic Data on COVID-19
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill requiring hospitals licensed under New Jersey Statutes Title 26 to report demographic data on COVID-19 cases. To the extent they have not already done so, hospitals affected by the new law should initiate data collection protocols on the demographics of COVID-19
New Jersey Governor Amends State “Mini-WARN Act” to Ease Impact on Employers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 14, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S-2353, which amends the New Jersey Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (“April Amendments”), more commonly known as New Jersey’s mini-WARN statute. New Jersey initially amended its mini-WARN statute in January 2020 (“January Amendments”), significantly expanding notice requirements and liability when a triggering event occurs. Once the January Amendments take effect, New Jersey will be the first state in the nation to require employers who conduct a covered “mass layoff” or “termination of operations” to pay affected employees severance equivalent to one week’s pay for each full year of employment, even when the employer gives sufficient statutory notice to its workers. In addition, among other things, the January Amendments: (i) increase the required advanced notice period from 60 days to 90 days, (ii) reduce the “mass layoff” minimum threshold to 50 employees at or reporting to an establishment, (iii) redefine “establishment” to include all of an employer’s facilities within New Jersey; and (iv) extend severance liability to corporate affiliates and executives making lay-off decisions.
New Jersey Revises NJ WARN, Creating Mass Layoff Exception, Delaying Severance, Notice Obligations
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill revising employers’ notice obligations for mass layoffs to create an exception for such actions necessitated by national emergencies, natural disasters, and other specific events.
New Jersey Expands Protections of the Family Leave Act and Amends Mini-WARN Act Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
New Jersey Senate Bill 2374 has expanded protections of the New Jersey Family Leave Act to employees taking time off to care for a family member during the COVID-19 outbreak
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