“ROUND UP” OF RECENT FEDERAL COVID-19 GUIDANCE
As our team continues to track COVID-19 developments, we wanted to advise employers that there have been some additional and/or revised federal guidance published recently that impacts employers. This “round up” summarizes the key changes and provides links to the guidance to the extent employers would like to review more closely. Round Up #1: The […]
ATTENTION NY & NJ EMPLOYERS: NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ADVISORY STATE LIST – UPDATED
ATTENTION NY & NJ EMPLOYERS: NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ADVISORY STATE LIST – UPDATED Under the 14-day quarantine travel advisory announced by the Governors of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, individuals traveling to or returning from states with increasing rates of COVID-19 are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days. This includes travel by train, bus, […]
Retirement Plan ERISA Fiduciary Duties During the COVID-19 Crisis
RETIREMENT PLAN ERISA FIDUCIARY DUTIES DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS By: Christine Gottesman, Esq. This article appeared on https://westminster-consulting.com/Media/Confero/Issue31/ on July 14, 2020. Link to see this article page: https://www.westminster-consulting.com/Media/Confero/Issue31/retirement-plan-erisa-fiduciary-duties-during-the-covid19-crisis An ERISA retirement plan fiduciary is always required to exercise careful and consistent vigilance with respect to plan investments and plan administration, but during times of […]
Anticipating and preparing for COVID-19-related employment litigation
By Kerrie R. Heslin, Esq., Ryan S. Carlson, Esq., and Robin H. Rome, Esq., Nukk-Freeman & Cerra P.C. This article appeared on the Westlaw Practitioner Insights Commentaries web page on July 2, 2020. Please sign into your account to view this article: https://www.westlaw.com/Document/I48f9aec3bc9611eabea4f0dc9fb69570/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&VR=3.0&RS=cblt1.0 INTRODUCTION Although certain health and financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic […]
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY ISSUE TRAVEL RESTRICTION ADVISORIES
The impact of COVID-19 on workplaces continues at a quick pace. Detailed below is information on recent travel advisories and quarantine guidelines for people returning from various states dealing with increased spread of COVID-19. TRAVEL RESTRICTION ADVISORIES: Effective June 25, 2020, New York and New Jersey issued travel advisories for people returning from travel within […]
14-DAY QUARANTINE PERIOD IMPOSED IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND CONNECTICUT AFTER TRAVEL FROM NINE STATES
On June 24, 2020, the Governor of New York, joined by the Governors of New Jersey and Connecticut, announced a joint incoming travel advisory that requires anyone traveling from a state with significant community spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact with the impacted state. Specifically, the […]
NUKK-FREEMAN & CERRA’S, SUZANNE M. CERRA NAMED TO NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PANDEMIC TASK FORCE, LAW FIRM REOPENING COMMITTEE
CHATHAM, NJ – June 15, 2020 – Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC), a top-ranked Employment Law Firm representing management, is pleased to announce that co-founding partner Suzanne M. Cerra has been invited to join the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Pandemic Task Force, Law Firm Reopening Committee. The NJSBA has created a statewide Pandemic Task […]
NEW FEDERAL LAW REVISING/EXPANDING PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (“PPP”) RULES IS ENACTED
Since it was signed into law, the PPP has become a widely used program for employers across the country. However, some of the requirements of the PPP were considered overly restrictive, especially for smaller employers. On June 5, 2020 the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 CLICK HERE (the “Act”), was signed into law. […]
CDC Issues New Guidance Checklist on Reopening Offices
CDC ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE ON REOPENING OFFICES As local businesses await the “green light” from their respective Governors to reopen their offices, many have begun to diligently prepare detailed return-to-work plans. In order to offer some guidance to employers in this area, the CDC has now issued its own checklist for the reopening of office […]
SBA ISSUES PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS FORMS AND U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROVIDES STATE REOPENING GUIDANCE
This weekend, the Small Business Administration issued the Loan Forgiveness Application for the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Also, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has issued a helpful state by state reopening guide. Set forth below is more information and links for each. PPP Loan Forgiveness Application : The Small Business Administration has released the Paycheck Protection […]