Image Credit: https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Six-family-members-vector-silhouette/74023.html You’d think that New Jersey would have one of the nation’s most generous family leave laws in the country. That’s how NJ touts it. But, in many ways, it’s less generous than even the Family and Medical Leave Act. For example, the New Jersey Family Leave Act…
Yatko / CC BY-SA You’ve hit the trifecta! CDC says exposed employees can sometimes remain at work If you operate an essential business, then stop and read this. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with some new interim guidance on safety practices for workers who…
Image by learning art from Pixabay (Unless, of course, you need “The PERFECT Home Arm Workout (Sets and Reps Included),” which you can find here. Sun’s out. Guns out!) While the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division has spent the last few weeks churning out information to assist employers in complying…
Chzz / Public domain Just wash your hands first and stay away from my cake. Dibs on the cherry eyes! I closed yesterday’s blog post asking for reader feedback. Specifically, I wanted to know if you would like me to host another Facebook Live chat focused on FFCRA and other…
Phil Murphy / CC BY I blinked last week to focus on FFCRA. And wouldn’t you know it, New Jersey passed more employment legislation. This time, it’s COVID-19 related. But, before I focus on New Jersey and lose everyone else, I want to tell you about this CARES Act Paycheck…
Image by Alexey Hulsov from Pixabay In the past several days, many states have issued stay-at-home orders. Here is a list of them from CNN. These orders vary, and no one is literally locked in their homes. But, the gist is that affected citizens should stay at home unless they…
tEvan-Amos / Public domain But, first, thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday for the Facebook Live / Zoom chat to discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and other COVID-19 workplace issues. ICYMI, we did record the session. I’ve got audio here and my handsome talking mug here.…
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay In what I hope does not become a weekly feature here at The Employer Handbook, it’s time to update the readers on some new laws that NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed last week. Stop Work Orders. Let’s say that the State of New Jersey learns…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay At this point, that’s kinda like asking which day of the week ends in a “y”? Yep, New Jersey has gone and done it again. Here are five things that employers need to know about this new law: If you employ 100 or more…
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay Late in October 2018, New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL) took effect. Under the ESLL, employees can accrue one hour of earned sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 in a year. In November 2018, the State’s Department of Labor…