Peter L. Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, discusses employers cutting benefits after receiving the PPP loan, in Forbes’ Article, “9 Answers To Your Most Pressing Unemployment Questions”, published June 23, 2020. To read the full article, click here.

Peter L. Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, discusses returning to the workplace in South Jersey Biz’s Article, “Back to Work: As South Jersey Looks to Reopen Its Economy, Business Leaders Are Adopting New Norms to Make Sure They Do So Safely and Effectively”, published May 27, 2020. To read the […]

(Click here for printable PDF) PLEASE NOTE: This checklist is intended to offer guidance for employers to consider in planning for and responding to issues as employees return to in-person workplace operations. This checklist is not intended as legal advice. Employers should continuously monitor developments from their federal, state and local governments, as well as […]

Robert T. Egan, chair of Archer’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, discusses some of the most dangerous cyber threats that have resulted from COVID-19 in this Chief Executive Article, published on May 13, 2020.

Peter L. Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, will be the speaker for Financial Executives International (FEI) latest webinar, ‘Legal Update: Latest COVID-19 Legal Developments for Employers‘ on April 29th. During this webinar, Mr. Frattarelli will discuss the latest issues facing employers in the COVID-19 crisis. The new guidance and policies […]

José Jara will speak at the American Bar Association’s 32nd Annual Real Property, Trust & Estate Law National CLE Conference – The Virtual Experience 2020 (May 14-15).   Jose will be on a panel presenting on “Big Benefits for Small Employers.”  For more information on the conference and to register, please click the following link:  https://rptecleconference.com/

(Click here for printable PDF) On March 25th, Governor Murphy signed a bill expanding the scope of several New Jersey laws, including the Family Leave Act and Temporary Disability Insurance Law. These expansions were implemented to broaden eligibility requirements in order to enhance employee job protections and benefits by expanding the definition of a “serious […]

Peter Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, gives his thoughts on the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and what it means for small businesses in this ROI-NJ article.

(Click here for printable PDF) As addressed by our earlier alert, effective April 1, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) provides for emergency paid sick leave benefits and extended paid family leave benefits for certain employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  FFCRA requires covered employers – in sum, private employers with fewer than 500 employees […]

(Click here for printable PDF)   Tax Deadlines   There are several important “April 15-related” tax deadlines of which everyone should be aware: The deadline for filing most individual refund claims for 2016 is April 15. That date was not extended to July 15. If you’re involved in a like kind exchange, note that the […]