ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: UNDER NEW LAW, “ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES” WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID ARE PRESUMED TO HAVE CONTRACTED IT AT WORK
On September 14, 2020, Governor Murphy signed a new law determining that “essential employees” who test positive for COVID-19 are presumed to have contracted the virus while at work. The law is retroactive to March 9, 2020. Q: Who is an “Essential Employee”? A: An Essential Employee is an employee who, during a state of […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: DOL Revises and Reaffirms Portions of Its Final Rule on FFCRA in Response to New York v. Scalia
On September 11, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that it had revised its Final Rule on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) in response to the Southern District of New York’s August 3, 2020 decision in New York v. Scalia, which stemmed from the State of New York’s lawsuit challenging certain provisions of the […]
NEW FAQs ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: FFCRA AND SCHOOL CLOSINGS
With summer rapidly winding down and many children not returning to school full-time (at least not in person), this creates tremendous challenges for families as well as employers. With that said, many of NFC clients have been asking us for direction on how to navigate the potential leaves their employees with school-aged children may need […]
ATTENTION NY & NJ EMPLOYERS: NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ADVISORY STATE LIST – 8.11.20 UPDATE
The Governors of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut jointly announced a quarantine plan on June 24 to help protect their states from other areas where surging cases/outbreaks of COVID-19 were detected. The travel advisory list has grown for seven straight weeks with the latest list issued yesterday, August 11th. Currently, there are 31 states […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: THE DOL ISSUES NEW FMLA FORMS
On July 16, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a revised set of model forms employers can use for leaves that employees take pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These updated model forms are part of the DOL’s years-long process of improving and simplifying […]
“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, […]
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 STATESnfc
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 […]
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. […]