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The DOL recently issued COVID-19 guidance regarding Fair Labor Standards Act… Transitioning a large segment of your workforce to telework is challenging, particularly under stressful times. For businesses that have been forced to close due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), there are even more employment matters to consider. Not surprisingly, wage and hour requirements are a top […]

While businesses are faced with many challenges in the wake of COVID-19, there are opportunities available to help keep your business afloat… In the turbulent wake of the COVID-19 disaster, and make no mistake it is a natural disaster as real as hurricane, earthquake or tornado, the federal government, together with state and local governments, […]

New Jersey Authorizes Completely Virtual Annual Shareholders’ Meetings As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forces continued restrictions on travel and large gatherings, corporations are starting to make alternative plans for their annual shareholders’ meetings. Thankfully, regulators are also taking steps to facilitate virtual annual meetings. As discussed in earlier articles, state laws require companies to hold […]

Business Continuity Plans (“BCPs”) and Disaster Recovery Plans (“DRPs”) face an extraordinary test from COVID-19’s dramatic impact on daily life and the economy… Business Continuity Plans (“BCPs”) and Disaster Recovery Plans (“DRPs”), which are nearly universal in today’s business environment, face an extraordinary test from COVID-19’s dramatic impact on all aspects of daily life and […]

On March 23, 2020, the National Society of Compliance Professionals (“NSCP”) convened regulators and industry experts to discuss regulatory guidance recently issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) in a webinar for NSCP members. On March 23, 2020, the National Society of Compliance Professionals (“NSCP”) […]

With new social distancing requirements, many employers and employees suddenly find themselves thrust into the world of telecommuting. Are your employees familiar with telecommuting? With new social distancing requirements, many employers and employees suddenly find themselves thrust into the world of telecommuting. While working remotely is a way of life for many, others have little […]

The IRS has announced that employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act… In an Information Release ( “the Act”) the IRS has announced that employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act […]

Partner Ramon E. Rivera Shares Brief Video Covering the Mandatory NJ Business Closures as a Result of Executive Order 107 On March 21, 2020, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued Executive Order No. 107, which imposes new restrictions on what New Jersey businesses may continue to operate as the state works to slow the spread […]

On March 21, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 107… On March 21, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 107. Generally, the order restricts New Jersey residents from traveling with some explicit exceptions, namely “reporting to, or performing their job.” The Executive Order also specifically provides that the “brick-and-mortar premises of all non-essential retail businesses […]

One of the serious issues businesses and their owners are facing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is whether they can remain open… On Saturday, March 21, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy ordered all retail and non-essential businesses to close indefinitely. Businesses that will be permitted to remain open fall within the “essential” category, while […]

The New Jersey Department of Labor Issued Guidance on COVID-19 and Benefits Employees May Access Under Different Scenarios During these uncertain times public employers are asking how to respond to employees’ requests for information as to their job security, benefits and whether they will be paid should school district’s remain on a virtual education model […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck Partner Patrick J. McNamara Successful in Securing Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for the Lofts at Westmont Station Redevelopment Project Red Bank, NJ – March 10, 2020 – Scarinci Hollenbeck was successful in securing preliminary and final site plan approval for the last phase of a nearly two-decade-long redevelopment initiative, the Lofts […]