(Click here for printable PDF) On March 18, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed legislation into law, effective immediately, that would provide sick leave and some benefits for employees in New York subject to mandatory or precautionary orders of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 issued by the State of New York, Department of Health, local board […]

(Click here for printable PDF) In the latest dizzying change caused by COVID-19 (coronavirus), President Trump, late on Wednesday, March 18th, signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), as the second major law to address the growing pandemic. This law imposes significant obligations on most small and mid-size employers to provide paid leave to employees, […]

When: Wednesday March 18, 2020 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: Rowan College South Jersey – Gloucester Campus, Business and Corporate Center, 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 | Park in Lot E Archer Faculty: Douglas Diaz, Esq. will be presenting the following session: 8:15am – 9:15am – Recruiting and Onboarding Employees: How to Minimize […]

(Click here for printable PDF)   New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued “Proposals to Strengthen New Jersey’s Anti-Harassment Laws,” that if enacted into law, will significantly expand the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”). The proposed legislation is consistent with what is quickly becoming a countrywide push to expand laws aimed at preventing sexual […]

“Viewpoint: Dispelling Myths and Avoiding Common Mistakes for Noncompete Agreements” By Mark Oberstaedt and Douglas Diaz, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), March 2, 2020

When: March 6, 2020 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Where: The Westin Mt. Laurel, 555 Fellowship Rd., Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Archer Faculty: Peter L. Frattarelli, Esq.  Overview: Understanding New Jersey’s various employee leave laws is more challenging than ever. This seminar takes a hands-on practical approach to understanding the interplay of federal and […]

When: February 26, 2020 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Where: Hanover Marriott, 1401 Rt 10 E, Whippany, NJ 07981 Archer Faculty: Ashley LeBrun will be presenting the “Leave as an Accommodation” section Overview: Understanding New Jersey’s various employee leave laws is more challenging than ever. This seminar takes a hands-on practical approach to understanding […]

Peter Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, gives his thoughts on discussing mental illness in your workplace in this article on Health.com.

(Click here for printable PDF) Last month, the New Jersey Appellate Division published its first opinion interpreting the New Jersey Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a statute which amended the NJ Law Against Discrimination to include prohibitions against pregnancy discrimination. The Court in Delanoy v. Township of Ocean, et al., held that an employer’s policy designed to […]

(Click here for printable PDF) Sparked by recent bankruptcies, on January 21, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill amending the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act, otherwise known as the “N.J. WARN Act,” lowering the standard required to issue notices and mandating severance payments to employees involved in certain plant closings, transfers, […]