(Click here for printable PDF) On March 25th, Governor Murphy signed a bill expanding the scope of several New Jersey laws, including the Family Leave Act and Temporary Disability Insurance Law. These expansions were implemented to broaden eligibility requirements in order to enhance employee job protections and benefits by expanding the definition of a “serious […]

Peter Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, gives his thoughts on the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and what it means for small businesses in this ROI-NJ article.

(Click here for printable PDF) As addressed by our earlier alert, effective April 1, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) provides for emergency paid sick leave benefits and extended paid family leave benefits for certain employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  FFCRA requires covered employers – in sum, private employers with fewer than 500 employees […]

(Click here for printable PDF)   Tax Deadlines   There are several important “April 15-related” tax deadlines of which everyone should be aware: The deadline for filing most individual refund claims for 2016 is April 15. That date was not extended to July 15. If you’re involved in a like kind exchange, note that the […]

(Click here for printable PDF) On March 18, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed legislation into law, effective immediately, that would provide sick leave and some benefits for employees in New York subject to mandatory or precautionary orders of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 issued by the State of New York, Department of Health, local board […]

(Click here for printable PDF) In the latest dizzying change caused by COVID-19 (coronavirus), President Trump, late on Wednesday, March 18th, signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), as the second major law to address the growing pandemic. This law imposes significant obligations on most small and mid-size employers to provide paid leave to employees, […]

When: Wednesday March 18, 2020 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: Rowan College South Jersey – Gloucester Campus, Business and Corporate Center, 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 | Park in Lot E Archer Faculty: Douglas Diaz, Esq. will be presenting the following session: 8:15am – 9:15am – Recruiting and Onboarding Employees: How to Minimize […]

(Click here for printable PDF)   New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued “Proposals to Strengthen New Jersey’s Anti-Harassment Laws,” that if enacted into law, will significantly expand the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”). The proposed legislation is consistent with what is quickly becoming a countrywide push to expand laws aimed at preventing sexual […]

“Viewpoint: Dispelling Myths and Avoiding Common Mistakes for Noncompete Agreements” By Mark Oberstaedt and Douglas Diaz, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), March 2, 2020

When: March 6, 2020 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Where: The Westin Mt. Laurel, 555 Fellowship Rd., Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Archer Faculty: Peter L. Frattarelli, Esq.  Overview: Understanding New Jersey’s various employee leave laws is more challenging than ever. This seminar takes a hands-on practical approach to understanding the interplay of federal and […]