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  1. Assembly Bill No. 681: Governor Murphy Expands NJLAD to Fully Prohibit Age Discrimination in the Workplace

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On October 5, 2021, Governor Murphy signed legislation amending portions of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) to establish a clear prohibition of ageism in the workplace.  Acknowledging that people are living and working longer, and the value of their knowledge and experience, A681 (P.L.2021, c.248) expands protections afforded to…

  2. Enforcement of OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Vaccinations is suspended pending Sixth Circuit review

    By; Cristina N. Hyde, JD On November 5, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), published the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) called for in President Biden’s six-pronged, comprehensive national strategy for the continued fight against COVID-19.  The ETS establishes COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for private employers with 100 or more employees. …

  3. How to Avoid Costly Mistakes in Real Estate Transactions Involving Smart Homes

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Smart technology is here to stay and it seems almost everything from lights to dishwashers can be controlled by a phone.  Homes are considered “smart” when they include upgraded systems that connect elements such as thermostats, security systems, sound systems and appliances to the internet.  Although these systems are designed…

  4. Courtroom Cue: New Jersey Supreme Court Addresses Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On March 9, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court had its first opportunity to consider a pregnancy discrimination matter that was based on the New Jersey Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “Act”).  The Court was asked to consider whether the Act had been violated as a matter of law.  After…

  5. Firm Achievements: Campanella Law Office Principal Gina L. Campanella Installed as Member of Wyckoff-Midland Park Rotary Club

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Campanella Law Office is proud to announce that Gina L. Campanella, Esq., FACHE was installed today as a member of the Wyckoff-Midland Park Rotary Club. The first chapter of Rotary Club was established in 1905 with the intention to create an environment where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas…

  6. Assembly Bill No. 4205: New Jersey enters into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On Friday, September 24, 2021, Governor Murphy approved Assembly Bill No. 4205, making New Jersey the 16th state to enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. The Compact provides an avenue for psychological services to be offered across state borders.  Designed to facilitate the practice of telepsychology and the in-person, face-to-face…

  7. President Biden’s national strategy to “vaccinate the unvaccinated” includes new vaccination requirements for health care workers

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Last week, Campanella Law Office addressed President Biden’s intention to use regulatory powers to increase the number of American’s subject to vaccine requirements as it related to businesses.  However, the President’s six-pronged, comprehensive national strategy to battle COVID-19, also implicates more than 17 million heath care workers throughout the country.  In…

  8. President Biden Announces New Vaccine Mandate for Businesses: OSHA is asked to use “Emergency Temporary Standard” authority to expedite process

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Earlier this month, President Biden announced that the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must promulgate a rule mandating all employers with 100 or more employees to either require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine or produce a weekly negative test result before reporting to work.   This…

  9. Telehealth and Telemedicine Reminder: Registration Applications are due by October 15, 2021

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD On July 13, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) adopted new regulations that require all telemedicine and telehealth organizations providing services in New Jersey to submit a registration application before October 15, 2021.   The newly codified Registration Standards for Telemedicine and Telehealth Organizations (N.J.A.C. 8:53) implement certain provisions of…

  10. Courtroom Cue: New Jersey Supreme Court rules that employer could be liable for two racial slurs

    By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Reminding New Jersey business owners of the importance of anti-discrimination training and written anti-discrimination policies, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently determined that an employer could be held liable for the utterance of two racially offensive comments by a supervisor.  Rios v. Meda Pharm., Inc., ___ N.J. ___ (2021)  In…