On August 19, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) published its long-awaited first set of Personal Use Cannabis Rules (the “Initial Rules”) regarding recreational cannabis use for adults age 21 and over under the New Jersey Cannabis
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Increasing COVID-19 Cases Accompanied by Increasing Employer Vaccination Policies: Can Employers Legally Require Employees to Disclose Vaccination Status and Get Vaccinated?
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 rapidly spreads across the country and offices continue to reopen with the close of summer, questions around mandatory vaccination policies are on the rise. On the heels of federal and local public employers enacting…
Vaccination Required: Emergency Executive Order 225 and New York City Indoor Entertainment, Recreation, Dining, and Fitness Establishments
On August 16, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio executed Emergency Executive Order 225 (“EO 225”) effectuating the recently announced “Key to NYC” vaccination requirement for indoor entertainment, recreation, dining, and fitness establishments. On that same day, New York City issued…
Effective Immediately – New Jersey Employers Face Even Higher Penalties for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
On July 8, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three (3) bills into law aimed at further penalizing employers for misclassifying employees as independent contractors. New Jersey employers that engage in employee misclassification are now subject to increased fines,…
NY Department of Labor Publishes Model Employment Protocols in Accordance with the NY HERO Act to Prevent Disease
As we recently blogged, New York recently enacted the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”), which imposes new health and safety standards and obligations on employers throughout the State. On June 11, 2021, the Governor amended…
New York Amends Hero Act And Lifts Most Remaining COVID Restrictions
New York continues to move forward rapidly into a post-COVID world. First, on June 11, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to amend the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”) to clarify certain obligations and deadlines for…
EEOC Updates Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for Employers
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated guidance regarding workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies and employee accommodations (the “Updated Guidance”). Among other issues, the Updated Guidance clarifies some significant questions that employers have been facing regarding…
Governor Murphy Signs NJ EO 242 and 243
On May 24, 2021 and May 26, 2021, respectively, New Jersey Governor Murphy signed two Executive Orders (“EOs”), which will hopefully pave the way towards the reopening of New Jersey and a return to “normalcy.” New Jersey previously lifted its…
New York State Enacts the NY HERO Act
New York has passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“NY HERO Act”), which is set to go into effect on June 4, 2021. The NY HERO Act strives to protect workers from airborne diseases, whether they be…
New York State Revises Domestic and International Travel Advisory
Yet again, the New York State Department of Health updated its COVID-19 Travel Advisory (the “Advisory”) for domestic and international travel on April 10, 2021. As we recently reported, as of April 1, 2021, New York State initially loosened…