Economic Aid Act for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) —Background— On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Economic Aid Act into law which included $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The legislation made several revisions to the program including changing eligibility requirements, creating a process for Second Draw loans, and adding additional […]
Minimum Wage Law (P.L.2019, c.32)
—Overview— On Feb. 4, 2019, Gov. Phil Murphy signed A-15, which set New Jersey on the path to raise the minimum wage in increments to $15 an hour by 2024. The law raised the minimum wage to $10 per hour on July 1, 2019 and then to $11 per hour on Jan. 1, 2020. Currently, […]
COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Rebuttable Presumption Law
COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Rebuttable Presumption Law Background All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories have Workers’ Compensation laws. Workers’ compensation provides wage replacement, medical treatment, and survivor benefits in the event a worker experiences a job-related accident or illness. In return, with some exceptions, both the employer and the employee give […]
State Adopts News Minimum Wage Rules Affecting Tipped Workers
The Department of Labor and Work Force Development has adopted new rules affecting how tipped workers are impacted by the state’s minimum wage law. Under the rules adopted Aug. 3, only an employee who “customarily and regularly” receives $30 per month in tips can be counted as a tipped employee. Otherwise, the employee must be […]
Minimum Wage Law (P.L.2019, c.32)
—Overview— On Feb. 4, 2019, Gov. Phil Murphy signed A-15, which set New Jersey on the path to raise the minimum wage in increments to $15 an hour by 2024. The law raised the minimum wage to $10 per hour on July 1, 2019 and then to $11 per hour on Jan. 1, 2020. Currently, […]