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April 05 2021
Client Alert: New Jersey Says Employers Can Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination
In line with the EEOC’s previously-issued guidance regarding mandatory vaccination, New Jersey has issued guidance affirming that, with limited exceptions, employers may require their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine prior to returning to in-person work.
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April 05 2021
Client Alert: Expansion of Voluntary FFCRA Leave Program Effective Today
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), private employers with 500 or less employees (“Covered Employers”) were required to provide paid leave to employees who were unable to work or telework due to certain COVID-19 related reasons (“FFCRA Leave”) between April 1 and December 31, 2020.
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March 29 2021
Client Alert: New COBRA Subsidy Requirements
As part of the recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, an assistance eligible individual (“AEI”) who incurs a COBRA qualifying event because of an involuntary termination of employment or reduction in hours will be eligible for a 100% subsidy for their COBRA costs.
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March 18 2021
Client Alert: NYSDOL Correspondence Regarding 2020 WARN Notices
Several employers have received an email from the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) related to WARN notices that were sent in 2020 after Governor Cuomo declared a disaster emergency for the State of New York due to COVID-19. In providing such notices, many employers relied upon the unforeseeable business circumstances exception under NY WARN.
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March 17 2021
Client Alert: Steps You Should Take Now To Prepare To Apply For A Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant
As discussed in our March 12, 2021 Client Alert, the recent stimulus earmarks a $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund to assist struggling restaurants, bars, caterers, breweries, tasting rooms, food trucks, and groups with 20 or fewer locations (“Restaurants”).
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March 15 2021
Client Alert: New York Mandates Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination
On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed a bill providing both private and public employees with paid time off to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (“Vaccine Leave Laws”).
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March 12 2021
Client Alert: $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund Signed Into Law!
President Biden’s landmark $1.9 trillion stimulus package, known as the American Rescue Plan, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday and has just been signed into law.
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March 10 2021
Client Alert: NYC Indoor Dining Capacity to Increase to 50% Effective March 19, 2021
Governor Cuomo has just announced that effective Friday, March 19, 2021, indoor dining capacity may increase to 50%, up from 35%. This increase in capacity affects traditional indoor dining spaces as well as sidewalk and curb lane seating structures with three or more sides enclosed.
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