By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Over the past several weeks, New Jersey’s Governor Murphy and various federal government offices have issued more than 20 executive orders and federal memorandums in an effort to address the ongoing COVID-19 crises, decelerate the pandemic and mitigate its effect on all citizens. Predominantly effective for the duration of the…
Category Archives: Business
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Assembly Bill No. 3903: Remote Notarization Now Temporarily Permitted During State of Emergency
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD This past Tuesday, in an effort to alleviate some of the hardship caused by the pandemic and resultant mandates to stay home and close non-essential businesses, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. 3903. The bill authorizes the use of remote notarization for the duration of the current public health emergency…
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At A Glance: What is force majeure
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD With the new coronavirus disease officially achieving pandemic status last month, many small business owners are experiencing increased concern about their economic survival. Contributing to that concern is the real possibility that New Jersey businesses will not be able to fulfill existing contractual obligations due to the natural consequences arising…
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CARE Acts’ Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act
By: Jason Santarcangelo, Esq. Today, President Trump signed into law, HR 478 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act or the “CARES Act.” We are issuing this focused advisory specifically for our small business clients who could be eligible for a loan under the CARE Acts’ Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act. Below…
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COVID-19 Updates: Online resources and Information
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD As the world adjusts to social distancing and orders to shelter-in-place, we want you to know that Campanella Law Office remains 100% open on a virtual basis. We understand that the avalanche of CDC, state and federal guidance is overwhelming and, while our first responders do their part to slow…
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Update: Winter 2020 brings a flurry of new legislation targeting worker misclassification and New Jersey’s anti-harassment laws.
By: Cristina N. Hyde, J.D. For the past two months, New Jersey legislators forged ahead with an overall agenda to address workplace protections both in the arenas of compensation and culture. Most recently, in February, Governor Murphy proposed legislation that would revise the state’s anti-harassment laws. The proposed legislation not only clarifies the definition of…
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UPDATE: Regulations related to New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law have been finalized
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Last month, on January 6, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development finalized the regulations related to the Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL) that went into effect in October 2018. 52 N.J.R. 20 (a). Although the finalized regulations do not generate significant changes, they are accompanied by…
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Deadline Alert: The March 1, 2020, operative date for the New Jersey Transit Benefits Law is near and employers must prepare for implementation
By: Cristina N. Hyde, J.D. Last March, Governor Murphy signed legislation requiring New Jersey employers, who have more than twenty employees, to offer pre-tax commuter benefits to those individuals who are not already subject to a collective bargaining agreement. Simply put, Senate Bill No. 1567 provides for a pre-tax fringe benefit permitting an employee to…
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When a Will is Not Enough
By: Nima Ashtyani, Esq., LLM Roughly half of all Americans don’t have a will, so if you’ve already taken this vital step to protect your assets and successors then congratulations are in order – you’re already ahead of the curve. While a will is a necessary document that every person who owns assets should have,…
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Perks versus pay: Department of Labor updates to regular rate requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act take effect today.
By: Cristina N. Hyde, J.D. As of today, employers shall be guided by updated regulations defining the type of compensation that one may include, or one must exclude, within regular rate of pay calculations. Recognizing that the existing guidance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 USC 201 et al., remained relatively stagnant for…