As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), Congress enacted a temporary Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) subsidy for certain individuals for coverage periods from April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 (the “Subsidy
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New York State Issues Guidance on Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave Law
New York state recently enacted legislation granting employees paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Now, both private and public employees are entitled to up to four (4) hours of paid leave per injection. The New York
New York Passes Employment Protections for Recreational Cannabis Use
On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”), which legalizes recreational cannabis use for adults aged 21 and over. The Act provides the framework for the New York adult-use cannabis market, including
District of New Jersey Rules that New Jersey Ban on Employment Arbitration Agreements is Preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act
In a decision rendered March 25, 2021, United States District Court Judge Anne E. Thompson barred the State of New Jersey from enforcing a recently enacted statutory provision that precluded employers from requiring workers to arbitrate discrimination and harassment claims.
New York State Passes Law Providing Paid Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccination and Revises Domestic Travel Advisory
Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave
On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S2588A/A3354B) granting public and private employees paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The new law, which went into effect immediately, gives employees up to four
New Jersey Legalizes Recreational Cannabis and Enacts Employment Protections for Cannabis Users
On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“NJCREAMMA”), which legalizes the recreational use of cannabis for adults age 21 and over. On that same date, Governor Murphy also
New York Department of Labor Issues Additional Guidance on the COVID-19 Sick Leave Law, Imposing New Obligations on Employers
WARN Act Update: Amount of Notice Provided for Pandemic-Related Mass Layoffs Subject to Close Judicial Scrutiny
The Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”) generally requires large employers to provide 60 days’ advance notice to employees before instituting a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” affecting 50 or more people at a single site of
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Enacted: What Employers Need to Know Now
Madeline L. Stein, a law clerk at Cole Schotz P.C., co-authored this article
On the evening of December 21, 2020, the House and Senate approved a $900 billion stimulus package included as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Legal and Practical Implications for Employers Adopting Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance clarifying that, in certain circumstances, employers will have the ability to require that employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine (the “Guidance”). As the vaccine becomes more publicly available in the coming