On Monday, Governor Phil Murphy, signed iS2310 into law. The new Pay Transparency Act is expected to promote fairness and reduce pay gaps in the workplace by requiring employers to disclose specific information about employee compensation. In accordance with S2310, any person, company, corporation, firm, labor organization, or association which has ten (10) or more…
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Senate Bill No. 2249: New Law Promotes Economic Opportunities for New Jersey’s Disabled Veteran Business Owners
On January 16, 2024, Senate Bill No. 2249 (S2249) was signed into law. With the goal of providing better support to New Jersey’s disabled veteran community, the bill reduces the number of qualified disabled veterans’ businesses required to set aside a contract under the “Set-Aside Act for Disabled Veterans’ Businesses” from three to two. Recognizing…
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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…
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H.R. 7010: New Amendments to Paycheck Protection Program Afford Employers Increased Flexibility Related to Loan Forgiveness
By: Cristina N. Hyde, JD Last Friday, President Trump signed H.R. 7010 into law. Otherwise known as the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Flexibility Act”), it is meant to amend provisions of the Small Business Act and the CARES Act so as to address concerns related to loan forgiveness under the Paycheck…